I was busy welcoming a new experience. I had never done a movie before.

- Chita Rivera

Looking back doesn't have to be painful.

- Chita Rivera

My neighborhood was a great neighborhood; it was filled with all sorts of ethnic groups and things. So I grew up thinking I was a human being.

- Chita Rivera

The spirit of dance is an amazing thing. When the body and the spirit meet, it's a good thing.

- Chita Rivera

Many of the shows I danced in don't exist on film, but they do exist in the memories of those who were in the theater for that single moment in time.…

- Chita Rivera

Mother loved dance so much that she thought (ballerina) Margot Fonteyn should be the president.

- Chita Rivera

I am young in my energy because I really still believe that we can share who we are, and we can wipe off on each other. I see this huge tapestry when…

- Chita Rivera

I love to laugh, I love the joy of life, and I love sharing it.

- Chita Rivera

I love the theater because the theater is alive. The audience is right there.

- Chita Rivera