I don’t believe I was jinxed or hexed by winning an Academy Award in my first picture, ‘West Side Story.’ George Chakiris Read Quote
To be honest, I think I have a nice voice. A good voice… and I loved recording. George Chakiris Read Quote
As far as dancing was concerned, I always wanted to do it. To actually be performing was thrilling for me. George Chakiris Read Quote
I had a recording contract with Capitol Records. I loved recording and being in that studio. I made four albums. George Chakiris Read Quote
It sounds corny to say, but we’re like a family. That experience for all of us really created a bond… The ‘West Side Story’ experience, it really is a family. There’s a closeness that has continued. George Chakiris Read Quote
One of my favorite credits is to say that I worked behind Marilyn Monroe, and I love saying that. She was phenomenal. George Chakiris Read Quote
I don’t regret ‘West Side Story’ one bit. It was an incredible movie full of young people with amazing rapport. George Chakiris Read Quote
