Chita Rivera Professions : Actress Born : January 23, 1933 Browse All Authors Top 48 quotes by Chita Rivera You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately. Chita Rivera theatre light speak I am young in my energy because I really still believe that we can share who we are, and we can wipe off on each other. I see this huge tapestry when we're born, and this red blob that's your soul or your heart. Chita Rivera soul heart believe The spirit of dance is an amazing thing. When the body and the spirit meet, it's a good thing. Chita Rivera good-things body spirit My neighborhood was a great neighborhood; it was filled with all sorts of ethnic groups and things. So I grew up thinking I was a human being. Chita Rivera groups grew-up thinking Mother loved dance so much that she thought (ballerina) Margot Fonteyn should be the president. Chita Rivera dance president mother Many of the shows I danced in don't exist on film, but they do exist in the memories of those who were in the theater for that single moment in time. And nothing can replace that. Chita Rivera single-mom film memories Theatre is immediate gratification Chita Rivera immediate-gratification gratification theatre I'm bugged because I can't believe I can't speak every language there is. But I feel I can when I sit and am with somebody, and I can dance for them. Because dance is dialogue without language. Chita Rivera language speak believe Looking back doesn't have to be painful. Chita Rivera looking-back painful 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 who-i-am fun years It's communication - that's what theatre is all about. Chita Rivera theatre communication It's important that the kids stay busy. It's important that they have something to focus on, and something that they feel good about. Chita Rivera feel-good focus kids I love life. I love the live theater. Chita Rivera i-love-life love-life theater I never like the way I look. I don't. I never look at myself. Chita Rivera looks way American audiences are affected by what the English people think. Chita Rivera audience people thinking I do believe that separation can be a bit damaging at times. To be happy about yourself and your culture and all of that is necessary and fulfilling, but the whole tapestry is what's important. Chita Rivera important believe culture I never feel as though I'm ever, ever alone. Chita Rivera feels I love the theater because the theater is alive. The audience is right there. Chita Rivera audience theater alive I love to laugh, I love the joy of life, and I love sharing it. Chita Rivera joy-of-life joy laughing I really never felt any tremendous aggravation or separation. Chita Rivera separation aggravation felt Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors
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