I danced with the Ballet Russe in Paris when I was 16 and did not need a companion. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
I eat a big breakfast and then go off to an hour and a half of strong ballet class. — Cyd Charisse 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 Copy Share Image
Ballet is a closed world and very rigid; MGM was a fairyland. You'd walk down the lot, seeing all these fabulous movies… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Everything has come to me without my having to look for it. I signed with Metro because someone thought I had talent,… — Cyd Charisse 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 Copy Share Image
I think, however, that Astaire's coordination is better than Kelly's... his sense of rhythm is uncanny. Kelly, on the other hand, is the stronger… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
The music changed. We had Irving Berlin and Gershwin and Lerner and Loewe and Cole Porter. Great music. Now we have 'Rent.' — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
People who think they're making a fool of themselves on the dance floor usually do. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Unless you have the right legs, these mini-skirts are ungainly and uncomfortable. They're just a fad. — 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 be put… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
The Roman goddess Diana, you know, is usually shown with a bow and arrow. Every first-year Latin student knows that. I still remember the… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
To make a man happy, treat him like a dog - plenty of affection and a loose leash. — 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 Copy Share Image
