Debbie Reynolds Quotes

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Debbie Reynolds

Profession : Actress

Birth : April 1, 1932

I gave it all that I had, and it's gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.

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I had the sets that meant so much to this character built - right in my home, especially the kitchen, which was important both for her character and for your introduction to her when Albert comes to visit.

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I miss the movies. Still, I understood that my kind of movie has had its day. I thought it was over for me.

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I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character.

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Well, one of the things I did was recreate her home in my home.

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You all know who she is. There's very little she isn't.

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The only way to make it through life is to fight.

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In life, I'm like Molly Brown. I've had tough times along the way and gone through experiences that many women have gone through. But I ain't down yet.

Debbie Reynolds

Gene Kelly was one of the greatest dancers of all time and a taskmaster. He sought from you the absolute best - and he got it.

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Everything about the studio was enormous. You walked through the gates of iron, and it was palatial looking. The first day, I was introduced to Clark Gable. He said, 'Hello, kid. Welcome to MGM. I'm just leaving.'

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I got to sing a wonderful song called 'I Ain't Down Yet.' Well, I ain't.

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I knew Mrs. Liberace. Lee and I were great friends. I know the whole inside story.

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I spent some special years in my hometown of El Paso.

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I always loved to entertain and show off in front of the neighbors. I would sing and dance at their houses.

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We all knew each other in the neighborhood. I loved living in El Paso. I had a wonderful childhood there.

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Those were hard times, but I loved living there. I would walk on the tracks, hopping, skipping. I enjoyed the neighborhood, I enjoyed El Paso. I remember being chased by tumbleweeds on windy days; they came up to my neck.

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I think it's one thing to be able to dance, and it's another thing to learn all the wonderful moments of dance because in my day... it was the moving of dance.

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We didn't have any real proper school. We did not have a place to go to learn to dance and the joy of dancing.

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Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

Debbie Reynolds

I loved Fred Astaire's way of dancing. He led you into the dance.

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