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! Ginger Rogers Read Quote
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. Ginger Rogers Read Quote
Like most actors, I’ve always been grateful for Chinese restaurants; they were often the only places that stayed open late enough for performers to get hot food after the show. Ginger Rogers Read Quote
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. Ginger Rogers Read Quote
My mother told me I was dancing before I was born. She could feel my toes tapping wildly inside her for months. Ginger Rogers Read Quote
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. Ginger Rogers Read Quote
Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men can’t talk and dance at the same time. Ginger Rogers Read Quote
