Chita Rivera quotes

Chita Rivera is a Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, and dancer acclaimed for her work on Broadway. Renowned for her powerful performances in musicals like "West Side Story" and "Chicago," she became a trailblazer for Latinx artists in theater. She has inspired generations with her talent and dedication to the performing arts. Here are 23 of her quotes:

I'm not comfortable with just me, me, me. That's boring. (Chita Rivera)
Beauty is not everything! View quote
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My hairdresser and I found ourselves shopping at Bloomingdale's with nothing to do for days. View quote
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You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately. View quote
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It's communication - that's what theatre is all about. View quote
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After about 15 minutes, you feel that you're winning them over. View quote
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I can tell you where my Tonys are. They're in a beautiful place in my living room, in a glass cabinet. View quote
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I have been very lucky, I have only had one bad experience. View quote
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I was busy welcoming a new experience. I had never done a movie before. View quote
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San Francisco has just blown us all away. I also understand Angels in America didn't do well there. View quote
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Southern California, they have been amazing. They're totally with us. (Chita Rivera)
I've played American, Italian, Greek, French. I've been really lucky that way. View quote
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I have to make this love affair believable enough. It's very European. View quote
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Theatre is immediate gratification. View quote
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We're going to Puerto Rico, where we're gonna close. And we're so excited, we can't see straight. View quote
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You can feel whether an audience is tightened up and pulled back. Of course the opposite is an audience like we've been having in LA, which is fabulous. View quote
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Somebody told me once I wasn't Latin enough, and that made me laugh. View quote
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Many of the shows I danced in don't exist on film, but they do exist in the memories of those who were in the theater for that single moment in time. And nothing can replace that. View quote
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For some of us, the Gypsy years can go on forever, ... That isn't such a bad thing. When all is said and done, they're a lot of fun. The truth is, I liked being a Gypsy. It's who I was. And it's still a lot of who I am. Gypsy, it's a good word. View quote
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We were taking collections for people with AIDS in New York around Easter. View quote
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I'd like to get the word out there, the word has to be spread. (Chita Rivera)
The show did go on, but came very close to not going on at all. View quote
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I'm an old-fashioned girl. View quote
Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera - Image
Photo: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: Puerto Rican Actress
Born: January 23, 1933
Died: January 30, 2024
Quotes count: 23

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