You bring out a lot of your own thoughts and attitudes when acting. I think a great deal of it has to do with the inner you.

Intelligence, adaptability and talent. And by talent I mean the capacity for hard work. Lots of girls come here with little but good looks. Beauty is a valuable asset, but it is not the whole cheese.

'Flying Down to Rio' established RKO as a leader in musical film production throughout the 1930s. The film helped to rescue the studio from its financial straits and it gave a real boost to my movie career.

If I've learned any one lesson from life, it's this: If you don't stand for something, you will stand for anything.

Rhythm is born in all of us. To be a desirable dancing partner, you don't have to do all the intricate fancy steps that happen to be in vogue. All you have to do is be a good average dancer, and anybody who spends the time and effort can accomplish this.

I try to feed my hunger rather than my appetite.

When two people love each other, they don't look at each other, they look in the same direction.