18 Ginger Rogers Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ginger Rogers

American Actress

Born: Jul 16, 1911

Died: Apr 25, 1995

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You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It's kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen. Ginger Rogers

Needs You Woman Women World Strong Men Seen Nothing Nice Guiding Kind Strong Men See Able Strong Woman Strong Women About Remain Unseen Know Lot Being Want Who Helping Play

The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first. Ginger Rogers

Life Work First Enjoy Earn Way Only Anything

When two people love each other, they don't look at each other, they look in the same direction. Ginger Rogers

Love People Other Direction Look Same Same Direction Each Two Two People

The most important thing in anyone's life is to be giving something. The quality I can give is fun and joy and happiness. This is my gift. Ginger Rogers

Happiness Life Quality Joy Gift Giving Important Give Something Most Most Important Thing Important Thing The Most Important Anyone Fun Thing

Sure, jets are fast and economical, but, oh my, what fun we've lost and what leisure we've sacrificed in the race to efficiency. Somehow, stepping onto a plane and zooming across the United States in a matter of hours doesn't hold a candle to the dear, old-fashioned train ride. Ginger Rogers

Ride Matter Lost States Somehow Onto Sacrificed Stepping Economical Hours Sure Dear Train Efficiency Candle Oh Hold Leisure Race Plane Across Old-Fashioned Fun United Fast United States Jets

I cannot abide stupidity, in myself or in others. Ginger Rogers

Myself Stupidity Others Abide Cannot

The kids today, they think they can dance with their faces. Ginger Rogers

Today Dance Think Kids Faces

I believe in dressing for the occasion. There's a time for sweater, sneakers and Levis and a time for the full-dress jazz. Ginger Rogers

Time Jazz Believe Dressing Occasion Sneakers Sweater

I traveled with my mother, Lela, and there was never enough money. I always had to roll down my silk stockings and carry a doll when we bought train tickets so I could go half-fare. If we had $3, we always figured how to tip for the trunks and still eat. Ginger Rogers

Money Mother Down Enough Enough Money Carry Eat Silk Could Never Had Bought Tickets Always How Still Go Doll Train Stockings Roll Tip Figured Traveled

I had been making films for almost ten years, and the head men at RKO thought of me only in terms of musicals. I found no fault with that, except I just couldn't stand being typed or pigeonholed as only a singing and dancing girl. I wanted to extend my range. Ginger Rogers

Me Fault Thought Men Girl Singing Films Typed Dancing Range Musicals Ten Only Ten Years Except Had Head Almost Terms Pigeonholed Making Been Years Just Being Wanted Stand Found Extend

My faith in humanity leads me to believe that people are looking for something more elevating than the sordid details of the intimate aspects of one's personal life. Ginger Rogers

Life Faith Me Humanity People Looking Personal Life Believe Intimate Details Something More Leads Sordid Than Personal Aspects Elevating

I try to feed my hunger rather than my appetite. Ginger Rogers

Try Hunger Rather Feed Than Appetite

While I was making my solo films, RKO was busily trying to get me and Fred Astaire back together. The studio wanted to capitalize on the success of 'Flying Down to Rio' and realized that the pairing of Rogers and Astaire had moneymaking potential. Ginger Rogers

Success Me Together Down Films Astaire Back Flying Solo Rio Fred Fred Astaire Potential Had Studio Making Rogers Get Trying Wanted While Realized Busily Capitalize Moneymaking

During my seven-year contract with RKO, there were seven different studio presidents, from David O. Selznick to Charles W. Koerner. You literally had to check the name on the door so as not to call the new boss by the former boss's name. Ginger Rogers

You Seven Presidents Charles Boss David Had Studio Check New Name Call Were Contract Different Door Literally Former

Even married people have differences of opinion, I'm told. Ginger Rogers

People Differences Married Married People Opinion Even

My love for ice cream emerged at an early age — and has never left! Ginger Rogers

Love Ice Cream Early Age

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