Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987)
Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; 17 October 1918 – 14 May 1987) was an American actress and dancer.
Quotes
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- I've had a lot of unhappiness in my life — and a lot of happiness. Who doesn't? Maybe I've learned enough to be able to guide my daughters.
- AP reports, (November 1, 1963)
- I have always felt that one of the secrets of real beauty is simplicity.
- Article written as guest columnist for Arlene Dahl, headlined "Rita Hayworth Sees Simplicity As Part Of Beauty" in The Toledo Blade (March 11, 1964)
- Perhaps if we thought for a second of the classic, simple elegance of the Spanish lady it might help us to be "simply" ourselves.
- Article written as guest columnist for Arlene Dahl, headlined "Rita Hayworth Sees Simplicity As Part Of Beauty" in The Toledo Blade (March 11, 1964)
- Movies were much better in the days when I was doing them.
- As quoted in St. Petersburg Times (June 23, 1968)
- I'm an afternoon person.
- As quoted in St. Petersburg Times (June 23, 1968)
- Nobody makes up my mind for me. They used to at Columbia.
- Everybody else does nude scenes, but I don't. I never made nude movies. I didn't have to do that. I danced. … I was provocative, I guess in some things. But I was not completely exposed.
- As quoted in "Rita Remains Striking, Trim, Busy" in The Palm Beach Post (October 16, 1969)]
- Just because I was married to Aly Khan, people think I'm rich. Well, I'm not. I never got a dime from Aly or from any of my husbands.
- As quoted in New York Times (October 25, 1970)
- Dancing in Tijuana when I was 13 — that was my "summer camp." How else do you think I could keep up with Fred Astaire when I was 19?
- As quoted in New York Times (25 October 1970)
- Men fell in love with Gilda, but they wake up with me.
- As quoted in Rita Hayworth : Portrait of a Love Goddess (1977) by John Kobal
External links
edit- Rita Hayworth at IMDb
- Rita Hayworth at TCM Movie Database
