The Best Ginger Rogers quotes

Only I know my life. — Ginger Rogers

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

If I’ve learned any one lesson from life, it’s this: If you don’t stand for something, you will stand for anything. — Ginger Rogers

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

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

The fun, joy, and humor dry up in a relationship when one of the partners is swimming in gin. To my way of thinking, it is selfishness personified to see life through the bottom of a liquor bottle. — Ginger Rogers

You know, there’s nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. — Ginger Rogers

Why didn’t you tell me i was in love with you? — Fred Astaire

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

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

I enjoy sports, and love being involved in any outdoor sport from volleyball to softball. I’m not being immodest when I say I’m a natural athlete. — Ginger Rogers

And that love that wrinkles your nose touches my foolish heart. — Fred Astaire

I don’t know which I like best. I love the applause on the stage. But pictures are so fascinating–you reach many millions through them. And you make more money too. — Ginger Rogers

Some people seem to think that good dancers are born, but all the good dancers I have known are taught or trained.. — Fred Astaire

I don’t want to be the oldest performer in captivity… I don’t want to look like a little old man dancing out there. — Fred Astaire

I don’t make love by kissing, I make love by dancing. — Fred Astaire

I don’t remember anybody ever pointing me out as a dancing prodigy, but I played a not bad second base. — Fred Astaire

My mother told me I was dancing before I was born. She could feel my toes tapping wildly inside her for months. — Ginger Rogers

It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. — Fred Astaire

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

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

I made my last motion picture in March 1965 for Magna Pictures. ‘Harlow,’ based on the life of actress Jean Harlow… I didn’t know at the time that ‘Harlow’ would be my last motion picture. — Ginger Rogers

I have no desire to prove anything by my work. I have never used it as an outlet or as a means of expressing myself. I just dance. — Fred Astaire

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

I don’t care what the critics say. My fabulous mom will give me a good review if nobody else does. — Ginger Rogers

Looking back at my life’s voyage, I can only say that it has been a golden trip. — Ginger Rogers

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

Oh, God! That boy moves in a very exceptional way. That’s the greatest dancer of the century. — Fred Astaire

You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything. — Ginger Rogers

Either the camera will dance, or I will. — Fred Astaire

People think I was born in top hat and tails. — Fred Astaire

Of course, Ginger was able to accomplish sex through dance. We told more through our movements instead of the big clinch. We did it all in the dance. — Fred Astaire

I have no desire to prove anything by dancing … I just dance. — Fred Astaire

Disco is just jitterbug. — Fred Astaire

People are still people no matter how you cut it. — Ginger Rogers

One thing I turn my back on totally is the unsavory atmosphere at most discos. — Ginger Rogers