The only way you learn is by failure.

We now have no record of these famous stage plays, so it turned out to be very narrow-minded thinking.

I don't have to retire to be happy.

I think men like the boobie shows. Vegas will always be Vegas.

Donald O'Connor was in the film [ 'Singin' in the Rain' ] as well, and he was only 27 years old. So we were closer in age, and had more fun together on the set. Gene was more my teacher and mentor.

Bobby [Fosse] was very difficult to work with, he wanted to be a big star at MGM, but it was the end of making musical movies at the time.

I wanted to get that sense of peace and even boredom that comes with long familiarity.