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No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Always Dark Hope How Love Matter Moment Possible

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It sounds corny to say, but we're like a family. That experience for all of us really created a bond... The 'West Side Story' experience, it really is a family. There's a closeness that has continued.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Bond Closeness Continue Corny Created Experience Family Like Really Say Side Sounds Story Us West West Side

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If you buy a lottery ticket, you really don't expect to win. However, if you do win, it's a different story. The same is true about getting an Oscar. Of course I knew I was nominated, but I never expected my name to be called. When it was, I'm still at a loss to describe the feelings that I experienced.

~George Chakiris

Topics: About Buy Course Describe Different Different Story Expect Expected Experienced Feelings Getting However Knew Loss Lottery Name Never Nominated Oscar Really Same Still Story Ticket True Win You

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Why do Greeks always open restaurants that fail?

~George Chakiris

Topics: Always Fail Greeks Open Restaurants Why

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To be honest, I think I have a nice voice. A good voice... and I loved recording.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Good Honest Loved Nice Recording Think To Be Honest Voice I Think

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A lot of people know that I danced, but I also sang.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Also Danced Know Lot People Sang

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I had a recording contract with Capitol Records. I loved recording and being in that studio. I made four albums.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Albums Being Capitol Contract Four Had Loved Made Recording Records Studio

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As far as dancing was concerned, I always wanted to do it. To actually be performing was thrilling for me.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Actually Always As Far As Concerned Dancing Far Me Performing Thrilling Wanted

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One of my favorite credits is to say that I worked behind Marilyn Monroe, and I love saying that. She was phenomenal.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Behind Credits Favorite Love Marilyn Marilyn Monroe Monroe Phenomenal Say Saying She Worked I Love

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I can go into any working circumstance and, simply, I'm prepared to deal with the work. It was a long, hard lesson I learned.

~George Chakiris

Topics: Any Circumstance Deal Go Hard Learned Lesson Long Prepared Simply Work Working I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Dancer

Born: September 16th, 1934

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