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Virginia Katherine Rogers (née McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is widely known for performing in films and RKO's musical films, partnered with Fred Astaire. She appeared on stage, as well as on radio and television, throughout much of the 20th century.

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I had been making films for almost ten years, and the head men at RKO thought of me only in terms of musicals. I found no fault with that, except I just couldn't stand being typed or pigeonholed as only a singing and dancing girl. I wanted to extend my range.

Except, Films, Girl, Men, Stand, Years

Beauty is a valuable asset, but it is not the whole cheese.

Assets, Beauty, Cheese, Valuable, Whole

There are no small parts. Only small actors.

Actors, Parts, Small, Small Parts, Theatre Acting

Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but black and white films still hold an affectionate place in my heart; they have an incomparable mystique and mood.

Black And White, Film, Films, Heart, Place

Girls can do everything men can do. . . just backwards and in heels

Backwards, Everything, Girl, Heels, Men

My love for ice cream emerged at an early age - and has never left!

Age, Early, Ice, Ice Cream, Ice Hockey, Love

Gossip is hardly uplifting.

Gossip, Uplifting

Intelligence, adaptability and talent. And by talent I mean the capacity for hard work. Lots of girls come here with little but good looks. Beauty is a valuable asset, but it is not the whole cheese.

Capacity, Girl, Good, Hard Work, Mean

I won't go to movies with permissiveness, four-letter words, or violence. Show me 'E. T. ' and 'Chariots of Fire' instead. That's entertainment, not exploitation of the human body.

Body, Fire, Four, Permissiveness

There's a verse in the Bible: 'Those who are barren have more children than those who give birth. ' There are young people all over the world who come to me for advice and love. I have all the children I can handle.

Children, Giving, Handle, People, Young

There's nothing a man can do, that I can't do better and in heels

Can Do, Heels, Man, Men, Nothing

I made my last motion picture in March 1965 for Magna Pictures. 'Harlow,' based on the life of actress Jean Harlow. . . I didn't know at the time that 'Harlow' would be my last motion picture.

Actress, Actresses, Know, Lasts, Picture, Would Be

Like most actors, I've always been grateful for Chinese restaurants; they were often the only places that stayed open late enough for performers to get hot food after the show.

Chinese, Enough, Grateful, Hot, Places

People are still people no matter how you cut it.

Cut, Cutting, Matter, People

You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It's kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen.

Guiding, Kind, Mothering, Nice, Play, Strong Women

I believe in dressing for the occasion. There's a time for sweater, sneakers and Levis and a time for the full-dress jazz.

Believe, Dressing, Levis, Sneakers, Sweater, Sweaters

I don't care what the critics say. My fabulous mom will give me a good review if nobody else does.

Doe, Fabulous, Give, Giving, Mom, Say

I've got enough nerve to do anything!

Enough, Nerve, Nerves

Even married people have differences of opinion, I'm told.

Differences, Married, Opinion, People, Told

If I've learned any one lesson from life, it's this: If you don't stand for something, you will stand for anything.

I'Ve Learned, Lesson, Lessons, Life, Principles, Stand

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