Quotes from Liza Minnelli


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I love finding talent. Just to encourage people is a good thing. Every night, the audience encourages me. I'm just passing it on.


The thing is, is to raise your hand. It's not to hide, and it's not to try and pretend or do anything like that. You raise your hand, that's the best thing about it.


Ben Vereen is going to be on the show with me, too.


I worked very hard, but I think it's unfair to make it all sound like it's all David's fault.


I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it. I always went to people who knew more than I did.


Never stop moving, or you'll stop moving. I go to dance class every morning, and it's just good to stay strong; I like being healthy.


And what I liked the most about any project was that when it was good, you had a bunch of people trying to accomplish something together who were all acting together as one - that's the most exciting time for me.


I'm not a very good singer. I just know how to present a song, and honey, I think I've been through enough to do it right.


In Hollywood now when people die they don't say, 'Did he leave a will?' but 'Did he leave a diary?'


I think that's the greatest gift one can have: point of view. You know? I've come to believe that if you have a bad memory of something, change it.


Smoking is one of the leading causes of all statistics.


The regrets of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow can kill you.


Working with Dudley Moore was so hilarious. I don't know how we got anything done because everybody was laughing so hard, but he was such a wonderful man, and he had a kindness and a musicality and a dearness to him that was triumphant.


I've decided that I am totally against jewelry. So I have all fake. There's no reason to have real diamonds. People think it's real anyway.


I had the drink after I fell out of bed. It hurt.


The male gay community seems to be very into female singers. I think it could be the songs we sing. They're more open with their feelings. And they have good taste!


It was no great tragedy being Judy Garland's daughter. I had tremendously interesting childhood years - except they had little to do with being a child.


Reality is something you rise above.


Anything is possible in this world. I really believe that.


I've said it before, but it's absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future.