Everybody can learn to dance. If they can walk, they can dance. — Cyd Charisse Dance Copy Share Image
You never realize that good things are going to be over some day. — Cyd Charisse Day Copy Share Image
I like warm weather but not this sticky, humid heat of New York. — Cyd Charisse Heat Copy Share Image
I eat a big breakfast and then go off to an hour and a half of strong ballet class. — Cyd Charisse Ballet Copy Share Image
The first thing I did was 'Ziegfeld Follies,' a small bit en pointe with Fred Astaire. — Cyd Charisse Actor Copy Share Image
A lot of people resented MGM because it could be very paternalistic but for me, the experience was very good. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I danced with the Ballet Russe in Paris when I was 16 and did not need a companion. — Cyd Charisse Ballet Copy Share Image
Making a movie is like sprinting. Nightclub work is a long-distance event. You have to pace yourself and sustain it for a… — Cyd Charisse Film Copy Share Image
Once you have your appetite well under control, start to acquire your dream figure with exercise. — Cyd Charisse Appetite Copy Share Image
Tap was against everything I had learned to do. I was pulled up as a ballet dancer, and I wasn't used to… — Cyd Charisse Ballet Copy Share Image
It's impossible to make dancing really effective on TV. The screen is too small, and the cameras can't move fast enough to… — Cyd Charisse Dance Copy Share Image
I was in a ballet company, and I auditioned for Bob Alton, a top choreographer at MGM. He sent me to see… — Cyd Charisse Ballet Copy Share Image
I joined the Ballets Russes when I was 14, and my name was changed twice. I was known as Marie Istomina, then… — Cyd Charisse Hollywood Copy Share Image
When you have control of muscles through balance, exercises not only streamline your figure, but you acquire a command and grace which… — Cyd Charisse Balance Copy Share Image
What makes a star or a movie into a legend? I don't know. For instance, when Robert Taylor and I made 'Party… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I've done about everything in show business except to play on Broadway. I always hoped that I would one day. It's the… — Cyd Charisse Actor Copy Share Image
TV has made dancing less important. It used to be a real treat to go to the movies and see Fred Astaire… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Well, I swim quite a bit, and ride horseback. That's supposed to be bad for dancers, but I don't care - I… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I'm a dancer and when I walk off stage there isn't a dry spot on me. This means my hair has to… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
When I am dancing I go into training. I eat a good strong breakfast. You have so much more energy if you… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I was born in Amarillo. And my brother, who was a year older than I, had trouble saying the word 'Sister,' it… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I believe in exercise for everybody: it makes you feel so much better, it keeps your muscles toned and your body supple. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
There was a technique to making a musical. It took a long time for the studios to learn it, and it was… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I suppose I'm considered a little old fashioned, but I still believe the most flattering skirt length is just skimming the middle… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
It would be impossible to make a comparison between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Their personalities are entirely different. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
My favorite occupation at home is sitting by the pool in swim suit, soaking in the sun, cooling off by an occasional… — Cyd Charisse Career Copy Share Image
I always thought those old drab clothes from 'Silk Stockings' were the worst things I wore. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Claude Rains is my favorite actor. He's so utterly polished and competent, no matter what he does. — Cyd Charisse Actor Copy Share Image
Anything is easy after doing night clubs. It's the two shows a night that get you. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I had a mild case of polio as a child. Not enough to cripple me, but it was polio. I still have… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Dancing is like ditchdigging, it's so strenuous. A laborer doesn't work any harder. — Cyd Charisse Dance Copy Share Image
You know, I don't think anyone ever knew anyone like Marilyn, really. I've never known another girl like Marilyn Monroe. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed how a cat stretches after a nap? We can learn from watching animals. — Cyd Charisse Animals Copy Share Image
To make a man happy, treat him like a dog - plenty of affection and a loose leash. — Cyd Charisse Affection Copy Share Image
