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Rita Moreno Quotes

Total quotes: 8
“I’m a very emotional person anyway. I’m not an 85-year-old Puerto Rican female for nothing.”
— Rita Moreno, Rita Moreno Aims to Hit the Right Accent on ‘One Day at a Time’
Tagged: Emotional, Puerto Rican Female
“I’m going to spoon you.”
— Lydia Riera, One Day at a Time, Season 1: This Is It
Tagged: Cuddle, Spoon
“I'm still advocating ... I'm going to press for the vote — the Latino vote — when the time comes, because I think it's going to make a great difference. I think we just have to make the people believe that their vote does make a difference.”
— Rita Moreno, Rita Moreno To 'My Gente': Be Proud Of Who You Are, And Don't Give Up
Tagged: Melting Pot, America, nation of immigrants, American Dream, Diversity, Latino Vote
“Leslie and Lydia, Leslie and Lydia, we're just good friends!”
— Lydia Riera, One Day at a Time, Season 1: Viva Cuba
Tagged: Good Friends, Relationship
“It’s insane. And it’s absolutely obscene what has happened to that poor, beleaguered island. And I absolutely believe with all of my heart that the governor could have done a whole lot better. I’m not just speaking of the president; I’m speaking of the governor. And believe me, a lot of people feel similarly.”
— Rita Moreno, Rita Moreno on One Day At A Time, diving into dance for West Side Story, and getting gritty for Oz
Tagged: Latina Actresses, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico
“Jesus and Santa were cousins, everybody knows this!”
— Lydia Riera, One Day at a Time, Season 1: No Mass
Tagged: jesus, santa, cousins, Knowledge
“Since its very genesis, this country has been an incubator for dreamers, especially hopeful immigrants. As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a performer, to make it in show business. And when I was cast as Anita in the 1961 film version of West Side Story — a major production — I knew the American dream could happen for people like me. ”
— Rita Moreno, Rita Moreno Talks About Her Career, Hispanic Heritage
Tagged: Melting Pot, Puerto Rico, Cuba, America, Hispanics, nation of immigrants, West Side Story, American Dream
“I had won two major awards for West Side Story — I had won the Oscar and a Golden Globe — and fully believing that I was going to get a lot of work from then on and everything was going to be just rosy. And the opposite happened — I couldn't get a job to save my life. There were a few offers, but the offers that were offered were minor movies with gangs.”
— Rita Moreno, Rita Moreno To 'My Gente': Be Proud Of Who You Are, And Don't Give Up
Tagged: Melting Pot, Diversity, Latino Vote, oscars, Latina Actresses
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