Cesar Romero

“We had plenty of clothes and no money.”

“George Murphy tagged that name 'Butch' on me years ago. We were all at a party and he went around tagging names on people that didn't fit them.”

“I'm satisfied to go in at the bottom - that's the best way to learn what things are all about.”

“I know Raft did have some genuine affairs with actresses.”

“The make up took about an hour to put on, but the wig was a thing that bothered me more than anything else.”

“I'm 86 and my doctor used to tell me to slow down - at least he did until he dropped dead.”

“Bugsy Siegel. The mobster with the beautiful blue eyes.”

“Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money.”

“I was born in the USA, which many people still find hard to believe.”

“Because of my age and because there's more work on the small screen. What it's missing in quality it makes up for in quantity. From an actor's selfish point of view.”

“Sometimes, I wonder what I'm doing here.”

“I had to keep from laughing when a male relative of mine became concerned about how often I danced.”

“If my father's business hadn't gone broke, I'd be exporting nuts, bolts and sugar machinery right now. What an awful thought!”

“Valentino was apparently gay or bisexual. And his two lesbian wives. But without any question, he had sex with men. From choice. So he was one or the other.”

“People would read all kinds of reaction into it, but Tracy told me himself that half the time he was just standing very still, trying to look sober and composed. That takes nothing away from him. The fact he got away with it was a tribute to his talent.”

“They say the camera never lies. It lies every day.”

“When someone's acting for a scene, they can fool the camera. But in everyday life, unless you're watching and censoring yourself every minute, or spending all your time in the company of ladies, what you feel is bound to show in your eyes.”

“The Thin Man was a good break, because it was highly popular. I played a gigolo in it.”

“Now I don't know half of the young people in the industry. It's too spread out, too diffuse.”

“I can't date women my own age any more - I hate going to cemeteries.”