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"Donald O'Connor was in the film [ 'Singin' in the Rain' ] as well, and he was only 27 years old. So we were closer in age, and had more fun together on the set. Gene was more my teacher and mentor."
"I tour all year, 42 weeks a year, so it's hard for me to remember every place I play."
"Weight has never been a problem with me because when you dance, it just stays off."
"I've always had my guard. I have my cook and my guard. I want to eat, and I want to live."
"Usually New York has lousy salads."
"I wasn't wattching television when I was a youngster; there was the radio."
"A lot of people don't feel like doing very much. Or one project is really all they can do at one time. I can have five or six things going at the same time. It doesn't bother me or tire me, but sometimes it does rattle me."
"I also have a pair of ruby red slippers from the 'Wizard of Oz' and Dorothy's gingham dress...and on and on. I saved as much as I could and still do, because people are still interested in it."
"I don't think anything I could ever do could make Gene Kelly look better than he was."
"Never give power of attorney."
"I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character."
"Do I read her books? Of course."
"I never thought about doing men. Never."
"I think that the working hours and star pressures pushed a lot of people into drugs in those days. And there seemed to have been a lot of alcoholism."
"Live is exciting, live is real, the people are there."
"No one has ever put anything into my suitcase."
"I have over 5000 costumes, and the furniture and memorabilia that goes with them."
"I think men like the boobie shows. Vegas will always be Vegas."
"I began as a true beginner, not knowing how to dance or perform. I just entered a local contest in town as a joke, because if you entered you got a free blouse and scarf."
"I loved Frank [O'Connor], he was wonderful...just don't get on his bad side. I don't think I would have wanted to marry him, but I probably should have since I married idiots anyway."