Rita Hayworth (bornMargarita Carmen Cansino;17 October1918 –14 May1987) was an American actress and dancer.

• I've had a lot of unhappiness in my life — and a lot of happiness. Who doesn't? Maybe I've learned enough to be able to guide my daughters.
  • AP reports, (November 1, 1963)

• I have always felt that one of the secrets of real beauty is simplicity.
  • Article written as guest columnist forArlene Dahl, headlined"Rita Hayworth Sees Simplicity As Part Of Beauty" inThe Toledo Blade (March 11, 1964)

• Perhaps if we thought for a second of the classic, simple elegance of the Spanish lady it might help us to be "simply" ourselves.
  • Article written as guest columnist forArlene Dahl, headlined "Rita Hayworth Sees Simplicity As Part Of Beauty" inThe Toledo Blade (March 11, 1964)

• Movies were much better in the days when I was doing them.
  • As quoted inSt. Petersburg Times (June 23, 1968)

• I'm an afternoon person.
  • As quoted inSt. Petersburg Times (June 23, 1968)

• Nobody makes up my mind for me. They used to at Columbia.
  • As quoted in"Rita Remains Striking, Trim, Busy" inThe Palm Beach Post (October 16, 1969)

• Everybody else does nude scenes, but I don't.I never made nude movies. I didn't have to do that. Idanced. … I was provocative, I guess in some things. But I was not completely exposed.
  • As quoted in "Rita Remains Striking, Trim, Busy" inThe Palm Beach Post (October 16, 1969)]

• Just because I was married toAly Khan, people think I'm rich. Well, I'm not. I never got a dime from Aly or from any of my husbands.
  • As quoted inNew York Times (October 25, 1970)

• Dancing in Tijuana when I was 13 — that was my "summer camp." How else do you think I could keep up withFred Astaire when I was 19?
  • As quoted inNew York Times (25 October 1970)

• Men fell in love withGilda, but they wake up with me.
  • As quoted inRita Hayworth : Portrait of a Love Goddess (1977) by John Kobal

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• 1918 births
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