Ginger Rogers

“I won't go to movies with permissiveness, four-letter words, or violence. Show me 'E.T.' and 'Chariots of Fire' instead. That's entertainment, not exploitation of the human body.”

“My love for ice cream emerged at an early age - and has never left!”

“Looking back at my life's voyage, I can only say that it has been a golden trip.”

“Over the years, myths were built up about my relationship with Fred Astaire. The general public thought he was a Svengali, who snapped his fingers for his little Trilby to obey; in their eyes, my career was his creation.”

“Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men can't talk and dance at the same time.”

“Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but black and white films still hold an affectionate place in my heart; they have an incomparable mystique and mood.”

“One thing I turn my back on totally is the unsavory atmosphere at most discos.”

“I believe in dressing for the occasion. There's a time for sweater, sneakers and Levis and a time for the full-dress jazz.”

“Rhythm is born in all of us. To be a desirable dancing partner, you don't have to do all the intricate fancy steps that happen to be in vogue. All you have to do is be a good average dancer, and anybody who spends the time and effort can accomplish this.”

“There's a verse in the Bible: 'Those who are barren have more children than those who give birth.' There are young people all over the world who come to me for advice and love. I have all the children I can handle.”

“You bring out a lot of your own thoughts and attitudes when acting. I think a great deal of it has to do with the inner you.”

“While I was making my solo films, RKO was busily trying to get me and Fred Astaire back together. The studio wanted to capitalize on the success of 'Flying Down to Rio' and realized that the pairing of Rogers and Astaire had moneymaking potential.”

“I try to feed my hunger rather than my appetite.”

“I don't disagree with seeing a Rubens of a nude body, but I don't believe in a nude body in action. With Rubens, thank goodness, they aren't in action.”

“When two people love each other, they don't look at each other, they look in the same direction.”

“You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It's kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen.”

“People are still people no matter how you cut it.”

“At the age of ten, I thought if a boy kissed you on the lips, you would have a baby, and I surely wasn't the only youngster who believed that!”

“During my seven-year contract with RKO, there were seven different studio presidents, from David O. Selznick to Charles W. Koerner. You literally had to check the name on the door so as not to call the new boss by the former boss's name.”

“I cannot abide stupidity, in myself or in others.”