Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together. ― Anais Nin

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I loved being in the film called 'Carnal Knowledge' - the one with Jack Nicholson, which was very dark but a really brilliant movie. I loved being in 'The Ritz.' 'The Ritz' I think is just hilarious. I just saw it again recently and by God, it's still funny! - Rita Moreno

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When you engage your brain, it just keeps getting fatter and richer and wonderful. - Rita Moreno

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All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism. - Rita Moreno

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Smell the roses. Smell the coffee. Whatever it is that makes you happy. - Rita Moreno

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I write with my left hand even though I'm right-handed, I walk backwards in a very safe place - anything that engages your brain. - Rita Moreno

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I'm not afraid of color. I like color. - Rita Moreno

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Arrogance - I have very little tolerance for that. - Rita Moreno

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They made me use an accent, which I wasn't thrilled about because a lot of us, obviously, don't have them. - Rita Moreno

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It's kind of heartbreaking when I talk about it now, I still get very moved by the lack of opportunities that were available to myself and to the very few others who were Hispanic young actresses. - Rita Moreno

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