I seemed to belong to three countries: I had an apartment in Paris, a house in Hollywood, and when I married British theater director Peter Hall, I moved to London.
Leslie CaronI got what I have now through knowing the right time to tell terrible people when to go to hell.
Leslie CaronThe studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra.
Leslie CaronWhen I did small films like Lily and Buenos Vista, everyone thought my career would be ruined.
Leslie CaronI think it's the end of progress if you stand still and think of what you've done in the past. I keep on.
Leslie CaronYou have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.
Leslie CaronLise: Paris has ways of making people forget. Jerry: Paris? No, not this city. It's too real and too beautiful. It never lets you forget anything. It reaches in and opens you wide, and you stay that way.
Leslie CaronFred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.
Leslie CaronI regret not doing a film that I was offered with Clark Gable because the script was not good enough.
Leslie CaronThere were many good actresses in my time like Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, but I was the only dancer.
Leslie CaronI know a lot of Americans in Paris who have married Frenchmen. They keep bringing up their experience, the clash of civilizations, the clash of personalities.
Leslie CaronI was trying to be very at ease in this arrogant person, and very worldly, but something human came into the part. I hate to say that. I wanted to be totally worldly.
Leslie CaronIn order to have great happiness you have to have great pain and unhappiness - otherwise how would you know when you're happy?
Leslie CaronJames Ivory comes close to the actors for the first rehearsal. He more or less lets you direct yourself and then will only correct you if he finds it incorrect.
Leslie Caron