Usually New York has lousy salads.

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.

I've always had my guard. I have my cook and my guard. I want to eat, and I want to live.

Marilyn Monroe was a very sweet girl, she was a very innocent girl.

Anything worthwhile is hard, and dancing is very hard, and if you've ever studied dancing of any kind you'd know that to be in precision, three people dancing together.

I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character.

Every performer should learn a little bit of everything. Most performers today only play the guitar.