Chita Rivera Inspirational Quotes (30)

My neighborhood was a great neighborhood it was filled with all sorts of ethnic groups and things. So I grew up thinking I was a human being.

I love the theater because the theater is alive. The audience is right there.

I'm bugged because I can't believe I can't speak every language there is. But I feel I can when I sit and am with somebody, and I can dance for them. Because dance is dialogue without language.

I love life. I love the live theater.

The spirit of dance is an amazing thing. When the body and the spirit meet, it's a good thing.

Looking back doesn't have to be painful.