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When I was nominated for the Oscar, I was absolutely positive that Judy Garland would win for 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' and then they call my name, and I was absolutely paralyzed. And I remember walking down to the stage and saying to myself, 'Don't run. It's not dignified.' Rita Moreno

Positive Saying Myself Win Remember Judgment Stage Down Nuremberg Dignified Run Would Paralyzed Absolutely Name Nominated Call Judy Judy Garland Walking Then Garland Oscar

I am a woman of the moment. Rita Moreno

Woman Am Moment

Mellowing has never done much for me. You need to keep moving. Rita Moreno

Me You Keep Moving Never Done Moving Much Keep Need

Let's face it. How often do you see an Asian face in films and television? They are practically invisible. Now and then, you will get one, and, interestingly, he gets the role of a scientist. Isn't that interesting? Rita Moreno

I'm a person who perseveres. You know, you fall down, you get up. Rita Moreno

You Fall Down Know Up Person Get Who

Then there's the story of ill-fated love. It's universal. Rita Moreno

Love Story Then Universal

Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life. Rita Moreno

Life Me Difficult Am Than Bigger

I have stamina, and I have energy. Rita Moreno

Energy Stamina

It's kind of heartbreaking when I talk about it now, I still get very moved by the lack of opportunities that were available to myself and to the very few others who were Hispanic young actresses. Rita Moreno

What musical performers bring to straight characterizations is that physical flexibility that comes with knowing your body so well. A lot of actors are terribly awkward. Terribly. And I think it's so important for them, when they're young, to work on their physical selves. Rita Moreno

My voice has many dynamics in it. Like my little body. Rita Moreno

Voice Like Dynamics Little Body Many

I get embarrassed when I go to an actor or actress's home and it's filled with pictures of them. Rita Moreno

Home Embarrassed Pictures Go Get Them Filled Actor Actress

My video has a lot to do with the inside of a woman. Usually, exercise videos refer to exteriors only. They never talk to a woman where she lives - in her heart and soul. I do that at the beginning and end of mine. Rita Moreno

I'm an afternoon tea maven. I can tell you who has the best tea in every country. Rita Moreno

Best You Country Tea Every Tell Afternoon Who

Most people don't know that dancing auditions, you learn the steps right now. Rita Moreno

You People Dancing Steps Know Most Learn Auditions Now Right

You can't, or you shouldn't, be nominated for an Oscar unless you've turned in a performance that's special. Rita Moreno

You Unless Performance Nominated Turned Special Oscar

I am a very positive and optimistic person. Rita Moreno

Positive Am Very Optimistic Optimistic Person Person

If you saw me in 'The King and I,' I had that angelic, virginal face. Rita Moreno

Me You King Face Saw Angelic Had

'America' took at least five days of actual filming. Rita Moreno

Took Days Least Five America Actual Filming

I sing Broadway stuff in the shower, mostly. Rita Moreno

Broadway Stuff Sing Mostly Shower

Doing 'The Electric Company' was the most fun ever. Rita Moreno

Most Doing Electric Fun Company Ever

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