Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men can't talk and dance at the same time. Ginger Rogers More Quotes by Ginger Rogers More Quotes From Ginger Rogers Beauty is a valuable asset, but it is not the whole cheese. Ginger Rogers cheese valuable assets I traveled with my mother, Lela, and there was never enough money. I always had to roll down my silk stockings and carry a doll when we bought train tickets so I could go half-fare. If we had $3, we always figured how to tip for the trunks and still eat. Ginger Rogers dolls half mother Even married people have differences of opinion, I'm told. Ginger Rogers opinion differences people I don't know which I like best. I love the applause on the stage. But pictures are so fascinating - you reach many millions through them. And you make more money too. Ginger Rogers more-money applause stage While I was making my solo films, RKO was busily trying to get me and Fred Astaire back together. The studio wanted to capitalize on the success of 'Flying Down to Rio' and realized that the pairing of Rogers and Astaire had moneymaking potential. Ginger Rogers flying together trying 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 names doors years I had been making films for almost ten years, and the head men at RKO thought of me only in terms of musicals. I found no fault with that, except I just couldn't stand being typed or pigeonholed as only a singing and dancing girl. I wanted to extend my range. Ginger Rogers girl men years One thing I turn my back on totally is the unsavory atmosphere at most discos. Ginger Rogers disco atmosphere turns People are still people no matter how you cut it. Ginger Rogers cutting matter people I don't disagree with seeing a Rubens of a nude body, but I don't believe in a nude body in action. With Rubens, thank goodness, they aren't in action. Ginger Rogers body action believe 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 age baby boys My mother was a journalist, so writing is not unnatural to me. Ginger Rogers journalist mother writing I enjoy sports, and love being involved in any outdoor sport from volleyball to softball. I'm not being immodest when I say I'm a natural athlete. Ginger Rogers volleyball softball sports The most important thing in anyone's life is to be giving something. The quality I can give is fun and joy and happiness. This is my gift. Ginger Rogers gift quality happiness life Only I know my life. Ginger Rogers my-life only know life