Chita Rivera Quotes

"I wasn't looking for work: I was a ballerina."
-Chita Rivera

"Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life."
-Chita Rivera

"Mother loved dance so much that she thought (ballerina) Margot Fonteyn should be the president."
-Chita Rivera

"For some of us, the Gypsy years can go on forever, ... That isn't such a bad thing. When all is said and done, they're a lot of fun. The truth is, I liked being a Gypsy. It's who I was. And it's still a lot of who I am. Gypsy, it's a good word."
-Chita Rivera

"I give credit for that to all my teachers and all my choreographers, but also to myself – for listening to them."
-Chita Rivera

"I looked out and saw all these Rudolph red noses and people crying. It's like what Lisa went through today. I saw it all over her face when I mentioned her father and all that."
-Chita Rivera