I don't think anything I could ever do could make Gene Kelly look better than he was.

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

Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

The only way you learn is by failure.

I think you should control yourself a little bit, so you can walk, and when you die, you can walk to your own funeral.

Anything worthwhile is hard, and dancing is very hard, and if you've ever studied dancing of any kind you'd know that to be in precision, three people dancing together.

I do twenty minutes every time the refrigerator door opens and the light comes on.

I'll just stay in [show business] till they stuff me like Trigger, when I drop dead.

I wanted to get that sense of peace and even boredom that comes with long familiarity.

If you're a dancer, study singing. You have to do everything and do it well. You have to study acting. You have to study all of it. You have to find workshops, get out on the stage...and fail.

I think one of my favourite films is 'Dark Victory' with Bette Davis. Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce.

...His argument, as set out in The Problems of Philosophy, was based on the empirical fact that we are not only aware of things but are also, very frequently, aware of being aware of them.

The beauty of words that heals my soul.

In order to work well, markets need a basic level of trust.

There's enough drama in my life whether I want it or not. There's enough going on right now to keep my head spinning all the time.

You couldn't have small, dying children in a movie without really bringing everyone down, but you can in comics.

Joe Strummer, Johnny Rotten, and Ian MacKaye were all people who really made me see things differently.

Perfectionists are their own devils.

If we get better our customers will demand we get bigger.

Who's got my Jaffa Cakes? You know I can't function without Jaffa Cakes.

We created a thing called culture and civilization, and now we're about to lose it because we're trying to destroy everything. And I kind of miss it. I miss culture and civilization.