If you're in a business where Latinos only play Indian maidens and what I call 'Conchita Lolita' parts - the little fiery… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
I have played Polynesian. I have played an Arabian girl. I played an East Indian girl. And what was so confusing about… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
Any character who had dark skin, I got all those parts. I could play a Polynesian, East Indian princess, whatever. — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
I knew what my scripts would say before I opened them: 'Enter Conchita.' I played handmaidens, Indian squaws, and Mexican dancers. — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
Puerto Ricans are many colors - we are Spanish, we're French, we're Thai, Indian, we're almost black, some of us. — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
When was the last time you saw a musical about people at war with each other? — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
Being in service and being involved in something that is greater than you is what makes a person complete and whole. The very first… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
As you get older one tends to develop what I call a wobble. I would rather eat glass than let that happen to my… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
They made me use an accent, which I wasn't thrilled about because a lot of us, obviously, don't have them. — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism. — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
You see a script, and you say, 'Oh, I can play the heck out of that,' talk to your agent, and he says they… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
Los Angles is not my favorite city. Well, I shouldn't say that... I love to visit it, on a temporary basis. It's just such… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
