Author: Rita Moreno

Quotes

Being the house ethnic was destroying my life and my sense of myself, because I had been consigned to play every dusky maiden you have ever seen in your life in movies.

Being the house ethnic was destroying my life and my sense of myself, because I had been consigned to play every dusky maiden you have ever seen in your life in movies.

- Rita Moreno

I love performing for kids, but you can't play down to them, of course. Then it would be 'Captain Kangaroo.'

I love performing for kids, but you can't play down to them, of course. Then it would be 'Captain Kangaroo.'

- Rita Moreno

My first American experience was in the harbor of New York City when I saw that amazing big, tall lady. I remember thinking, 'Oh my goodness, a lady runs this country.'

My first American experience was in the harbor of New York City when I saw that amazing big, tall lady. I remember thinking, 'Oh my goodness, a lady runs this country.'

- Rita Moreno

I live in the moment. The moment is the most important thing. That's my entire philosophy: Make the best of the good moments.

I live in the moment. The moment is the most important thing. That's my entire philosophy: Make the best of the good moments.

- Rita Moreno

I am not exactly Mrs. Good Housekeeping, although I love to cook, bake, even iron, but only because it's not mandatory.

I am not exactly Mrs. Good Housekeeping, although I love to cook, bake, even iron, but only because it's not mandatory.

- Rita Moreno

People say that when you get to a certain age that you start to mellow. I have no idea what these people are talking about.

People say that when you get to a certain age that you start to mellow. I have no idea what these people are talking about.

- Rita Moreno

This is my idea of heaven, coming home and watching the news.

This is my idea of heaven, coming home and watching the news.

- Rita Moreno

If you're going to make black movies only about black people, that's as bad as white movies only about white people.

If you're going to make black movies only about black people, that's as bad as white movies only about white people.

- Rita Moreno

All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism.

All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism.

- Rita Moreno

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