20 Memorable Quotes from Grey Gardens

Nov. 6, 2010
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Big Edie

12.

You see, she doesn’t want me to eat anymore ‘cause she got so fat. So I have to sit here and starve all the time.

13.

The cat’s going to the bathroom right in back of my portrait. I’m glad he is. I’m glad somebody’s doing something they want to do.

14.

I didn’t starve my children, did I? They were very nice children. I enjoyed them tremendously.

15.

Isn’t it awful what a dancer gets fat?

Little Edie modeling in her youth

16.

France had just fallen to Hitler. France fell, but Edie didn’t fall.

17.

See how beautiful Edie was when she was young? It’s perfectly foolish of her not to look that way now. You look horrible.

18.

You get very independent when you live alone. You get to be a real individual.

19.

I’m going to invite Father Huntington over to spend the entire night with me. That’s what I’m going to do. I love the church so much.

20.

It’s very hard to live nowadays. Living is very difficult. TC mark


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  • MandyBB

    Have you seen the companion documentary The Beales of Grey Gardens? It has lots of extra footage from the original. They fascinate me, especially Little Edie. Staunch woman indeed!

    • http://twitter.com/MollyWest12th Molly Oswaks

      Yes, I own it! I love it!

  • http://twitter.com/rislynsey christopher lynsey

    This is cool, Molly.

    • http://twitter.com/MollyWest12th Molly Oswaks

      Thanks, Chris. You're cool, too.

  • http://kathbarbadoro.tumblr.com kathbarbadoro

    I really enjoyed this. Such a wonderful film.

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