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" I think it's important to be reminded that that's what this country is comprised of - people from other countries. "

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" 'LIFE Magazine' decided to do a story about a young actress in Hollywood in 1954. And I made the cover. And I remember that the fellow who was doing the story on me said, 'Listen, kid, I just want you to know, if Eisenhower gets a cold, you're off the cover.' "

" I am a very positive and optimistic person. "

" The part of my personality that most irritated my husband, some of our big, big disagreements were when I got what he called 'showbiz.' He meant flamboyant or raucous. "

" I grew up as a child who felt she was very inferior to everyone else. "

" I had a very poor image of myself because I believed too much of the people around me when I was very young. "

" A lot of young Latino actors have said to me, 'Why can't we get an Oscar? Why can't we be nominated?' And the terrible truth is that if you don't get the right parts, you're not going to be. Are you going to get an Oscar nomination for one of those Judd Apatow movies? Not likely, no matter what nationality you are. "

" I think Jennifer Lopez is a phenom. And as far as I'm concerned, she's really a very smart businesswoman. "

" I write with my left hand even though I'm right-handed, I walk backwards in a very safe place - anything that engages your brain. "

" When you engage your brain, it just keeps getting fatter and richer and wonderful. "

" I was born in Puerto Rico - I used to sit in the sun until I looked like a piece of bacon. It's a wonder now that I don't look like an old wallet. I'm a very fortunate person. "

" When I was in my teens and into my early 20s, I had acne. I used to get those big purple jobs, but not a lot of them, thank goodness, because you really couldn't see them in the films that I did. "

" I should be a representative for AARP! "

" I've been neurotic in my life; I've had neurotic relationships with men. What else is new? But you really have to learn to be resilient - able to bounce back, pick yourself up, and just keep moving. "

" My first American experience was in the harbor of New York City when I saw that amazing big, tall lady. I remember thinking, 'Oh my goodness, a lady runs this country.' "

" Actually, my true name is Rosa Dolores Alverio. And then I became Rosita Moreno when a stepfather stepped in. And when I got to MGM studios, which was my first film contract, they just thought that Rosita wasn't a good name, and they changed it to Rita. And yes, it was their idea. "

" You can't, or you shouldn't, be nominated for an Oscar unless you've turned in a performance that's special. "

" You talk about meant to be - oh my goodness, I have never done anything else in my life except be a performer. "

" I sing Broadway stuff in the shower, mostly. "

" Then there's the story of ill-fated love. It's universal. "

" This is my idea of heaven, coming home and watching the news. "

" The thing I get the most that I really love is that people don't so much mention films I've been in or shows I've been in as they say, instead, 'I love you. I just love your perseverance.' That really pleases me. "

" My idol when I was a kid was Elizabeth Taylor. "

" My grandkids are everything to me. For me, family is all! "

" Doing 'The Electric Company' was the most fun ever. "

" My husband and I were very different: I'm spontaneous and emotional; I'm loud - he was exactly the opposite. But you need to be flexible. "

" Maybe Elvis was inhibited by inbred religious prohibitions or an Oedipal complex, or maybe he simply preferred the thrill of a denied release. Whatever put the brakes on the famous pelvis, it ground to a halt at a certain point, and that was it. "

" Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life. "

" I was never offered enough, and that's the truth. "

" Beyonce moves a lot. She's astonishing, dances and sings at the same time. She is buff. "

" I watch 'Singin' in the Rain' at least once a year with my grandchildren, and they just adore it. "