I signed up with Mr. Goldwyn not because he was the only one who offered me a contract. Many studios did. But… — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
There is no place at the top in Hollywood for a dancer who can't act and sing. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
I wanted a producer who had sufficient confidence to sign me without a test. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
There is an indefinable quality possessed by some artists. You simply can't explain it. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
I am five feet four and I felt great at 96 pounds. When I was dancing I was so light I enjoyed it. Although… — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
There's not the choice of eligible males in Hollywood that you have in other places. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
Once you are accustomed to giving your body a daily workout, you feel constrained when you don't exercise. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
I was called a bookish child. Mother sent me to a ballet teacher in Cincinnati when I was nine years old. I guess I… — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
When I wasn't working, I had a chance ta go back to New York and appear in the show 'Sally.' I carried the contract… — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
New York, with its stage musicals and night club shows, is the place to go. Success there will open the doors of Hollywood. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
Often the studio will have premieres and other functions which I have to attend every week, so that just about takes care of the… — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
One thing I liked about living in London was the smaller portions they serve. They eat more often but less at a time. — Vera-Ellen Copy Share Image
