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.

Over the years, myths were built up about my relationship with Fred Astaire. The general public thought he was a Svengali, who snapped his fingers for his little Trilby to obey; in their eyes, my career was his creation.

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

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.

One thing I turn my back on totally is the unsavory atmosphere at most discos.

Beauty is a valuable asset, but it is not the whole cheese.

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.