Quotes from Gypsy Rose Lee

She's descended from a long line her mother listened to.

God will protect us, but to make sure, carry a heavy club

Praying is like a rocking chair - it'll give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere.

This is my present, you know. My present from Mother.

God is love, but get it in writing.

I used to come home at night full of inspiration, and sit up with a bottle of Scotch. As I wrote, the words seemed wonderful, just too wonderful to be coming from me. Next morning I always found they were terrible and I could never use anything I wrote.

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing slowly... very slowly.

Praying is like a rocking chair - it'll give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere.

I wrote it three times - with a Thesaurus.

I have everything I had 20 years ago, only it's all a little lower.

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing slowly... very slowly.

Men aren't attracted to me by my mind. They're attracted by what I don't mind.

I wasn't naked, I was completely covered by a blue spotlight.

God is love, but get it in writing.

I've got everything I had 20 years ago, except now it's all lower.

She is descended from a long line that her mother listened to.

It's not what you do. It's the way you do it-stripping, or writing, or talking . . . or just breathing. Do it with an air, and never admit you're scared.

The dog is dressed just like me at the climax of my act.