Quotes from Ginger Rogers

Over the years, myths were built up about my relationship with Fred Astaire. The general public thought he was a Svengali, who snapped his fingers for his little Trilby to obey; in their eyes, my career was his creation.

There's a verse in the Bible: 'Those who are barren have more children than those who give birth.' There are young people all over the world who come to me for advice and love. I have all the children I can handle.

At the age of ten, I thought if a boy kissed you on the lips, you would have a baby, and I surely wasn't the only youngster who believed that!

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.

I do everything the man does, only backwards and in high heels!

Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men can't talk and dance at the same time.

Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but black and white films still hold an affectionate place in my heart; they have an incomparable mystique and mood.

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

There's nothing a man can do, that i can't do better and in heels

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

I did everything Fred did, only backwards and in high heels.

My first picture was Kitty Foyle. It was my mother who made all those films with Fred Astaire.

When I came to my senses, I realized that we cry for ourselves because we are ignorant of what is true. We are ignorant of the goodness of God. Too often we are prone to believe the Hell that is preached in the Bible, when we should believe the love the Father has for each of his children.

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

I did everything he did but backwards & in high heels.

Girls can do everything men can do...just backwards and in heels

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.

Like most actors, I've always been grateful for Chinese restaurants; they were often the only places that stayed open late enough for performers to get hot food after the show.

My mother was a journalist, so writing is not unnatural to me.

Gossip is hardly uplifting.

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

Intelligence, adaptability and talent. And by talent I mean the capacity for hard work. Lots of girls come here with little but good looks. Beauty is a valuable asset, but it is not the whole cheese.

You bring out a lot of your own thoughts and attitudes when acting. I think a great deal of it has to do with the inner you.

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.