Liza Minnelli
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.Collection: Fathers
My mother gave me my drive but my father gave me my dreams.Collection: Dreams
You see, that's another thing that my parents gave me: an enormously great sense of humor.Collection: Humor
Well, I'll tell you something, this wedding is something that I will always, always cherish. It was a show of love and support and kindness like I'd never seen from the people, and that's who I entertain. I entertain the people.Collection: Wedding
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.Collection: Morning
The regrets of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow can kill you.Collection: Fear
Smoking is one of the leading causes of all statistics.
Reality is something you rise above.
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.
Dream on it. Let your mind take you to places you would like to go, and then think about it and plan it and celebrate the possibilities. And don't listen to anyone who doesn't know how to dream.
I believe all drunks go to heaven, because they've been through hell on Earth.
In Hollywood now when people die they don't say, 'Did he leave a will?' but 'Did he leave a diary?'
Initially, I wanted to be an ice skater, but then when I was 13 I saw Bye Bye Birdie, and that was it - I wanted to be on Broadway.
But my brother Joey was there, and my sister Tina Nina Minnelli was there.
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.
I think every time you go to do something, it's a challenge. Somebody said to me, 'You've done it all. If you could do anything right now, what would you do?' I said, 'I'd do everything I did better.'
It's like being an athlete; you get into a certain shape where you really have the right wind, because it's all to do with breath. Because singing and dancing at the same time is not easy!
Growing up in Hollywood it seemed like every kid was the child of some star.
Whenever we were on a plane, we had a family.
Audiences are the same all over the world, and if you entertain them, they'll respond.
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.
Anything is possible in this world. I really believe that.
I am deeply saddened by the death of my dear friend, Dudley Moore.
I feel like I haven't done my best work yet.
I feel like there's a world of possibilities out there.
I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it.
If we had a hard time, my mother would sit me down and we would talk about it, and she kept talking and kept processing until we started to laugh about it.
My mother was an artist and highly strung, whereas my father was much calmer.
So I would dance and she would sing, and it was kind of a family thing. Performing was part of our world.
To the general public, show business may just mean the artistic part, but the dollar and cents element is the reality every performer has to face.
Well, when I was growing up it was Ozzie and Harriet on TV - nobody's parents were like that.
You have to work hard for it, but first you have to want it, and then you have to dream on it.
What I'm saying is that I tried very hard to give them my reality and my reality is kind of interesting.
Well, we have theatrical parties. It's not me singing. People like to get up and jam on the piano.
Well, I've known Elizabeth almost all of her life and almost all of my life. And I love her with all of my heart and she's always been there for me. She's a wonderful, wonderful dame. She's a great lady.
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.
The director, of course, was Bob Fosse. But again, I worked with my father to prepare for the role.
Now, having had this experience, I can't say really what they were looking for. I don't know their minds. But every time I see a reality show, it seems that the most entertaining parts on other reality shows are when they make their guests look foolish.
No, I'm a theatrical, live performer or a movie performer.
No, I mean, I most certainly date and go out.
I'm fine, and my hips are fine. My false knee is fine. My false hips are fine. Everything's cooking.
I worked very hard, but I think it's unfair to make it all sound like it's all David's fault.
I thought maybe, just by never preaching, never doing any of that stuff because it doesn't work. By just maybe the power of example and some laughs, maybe somebody might go take a walk.
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.
I know that. I'm having a ball. I'm not slap happy. I'm just filled up with joy and with peace and with all kinds of things that have eluded me for quite a few years. And they're back and they're thriving.
I had the drink after I fell out of bed. It hurt.
I had a one day slip, Matt. So what do you do? You get up and you go on, and you try not to do it again.
I feel like I haven't done my best work yet. I feel like there's a world of possibilities out there.
He's a good tough producer, yes. But I don't think that he's unreasonable unless he feels threatened. And when somebody's in your home, I think everybody in the home gets threatened.
He was doing - Ray was designing the clothes for my mom's show from California. And one of the first appearances I ever made on television was on my mother's show and Ray and Bob did the clothes for that. It has been a long time.