Top 93 Quotes & Sayings by Cyd Charisse - Page 2

Archery is simply marvelous for firming up the arms, neck, back, the chest, and the abdominal muscles.

I always thought those old drab clothes from 'Silk Stockings' were the worst things I wore.

A lot of people resented MGM because it could be very paternalistic but for me, the experience was very good.

I'll stay with movies as long as they keep me in Hollywood.

What makes a star or a movie into a legend? I don't know. For instance, when Robert Taylor and I made 'Party Girl' in 1958, nobody was particularly excited about it. Now, it's considered by thousands to be a classic. There are 'Party Girl' cults.

I simply hate the sight of a suitcase.

I know there are pros and cons about the studio system.

For a while every commercial was a dancing one. Remember when girls were dancing around salt and coffee cans?

Unless you have the right legs, these mini-skirts are ungainly and uncomfortable. They're just a fad.

Being shy personally and performing are two different things.

During the day when I have a strenuous rehearsal, I may take a teaspoon of honey in a glass of juice for quick energy.

When you dance you need an awful lot of energy. Off stage, you learn to conserve.

When I am dancing I go into training. I eat a good strong breakfast. You have so much more energy if you start your day well fortified.

I'm a dancer and when I walk off stage there isn't a dry spot on me. This means my hair has to be put up again between shows. I have to make up and dress all over again.

I never know which camera is on me when I'm dancing and the director picks the shot he likes but it usually isn't the best shot for showing the steps I want the audience to see.

I dance every day and my legs are in good shape.

Anything is easy after doing night clubs. It's the two shows a night that get you.

I know the one-week stands and the moving from city to city wears a lot of people down. But I find it exciting that's where the audiences are.

I was in so many Esther Williams pictures with Ricardo Montalban and I always was his girl no matter what the story.

Whenever an actress marries a nonprofessional with the promise she can carry on her career, either the marriage ends or the career does. Only actors understand the demands of professional lives and make allowance for them.

I spent some time in Paris when I made 'Black Tights.' The working people were great but I didn't like the attitude of merchants who raised prices when they learned you were an American.

It would be impossible to make a comparison between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Their personalities are entirely different.

Most men, even egotistic actors, always shy away from dancing with me. Other dancers report the same trouble. They probably figure that I would be mentally comparing them with Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly. So I go to parties and usually just sit - unless George Burns is there - and then I have a ball.

I like warm weather but not this sticky, humid heat of New York.

When I dance, people are watching for a slight mistake. I don't want them to see any.

Beverly Hills is just a small community.

I danced with the Ballet Russe in Paris when I was 16 and did not need a companion.

Most dancers are very quiet.

If I'm not working, I like to attend a dancing class. At least that keeps you in condition. Then, if you get a call for a dancing part, you don't have to go through two weeks of misery getting back in shape.

If I don't go through a daily routine to keep muscles stretched, you've no idea what tortures I go through when I make anothor dancing picture.

I suppose I'm considered a little old fashioned, but I still believe the most flattering skirt length is just skimming the middle of the knee.

Dancing is like ditchdigging, it's so strenuous. A laborer doesn't work any harder.

I think, however, that Astaire's coordination is better than Kelly's... his sense of rhythm is uncanny. Kelly, on the other hand, is the stronger of the two. When he lifts you, he lifts you!... To sum it up, I'd say they were the two greatest dancing personalities who were ever on screen. But it's like comparing apples and oranges. They're both delicious.