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I'm a raucous Puerto Rican!

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My idol when I was a kid was Elizabeth Taylor.

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If you're in a business where Latinos only play Indian maidens and what I call 'Conchita Lolita' parts - the little fiery spitfires - you do what you have to do.

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I think Jennifer Lopez is a phenom. And as far as I'm concerned, she's really a very smart businesswoman.

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Actually, my true name is Rosa Dolores Alverio. And then I became Rosita Moreno when a stepfather stepped in. And when I got to MGM studios, which was my first film contract, they just thought that Rosita wasn't a good name, and they changed it to Rita. And yes, it was their idea.

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Maybe Elvis was inhibited by inbred religious prohibitions or an Oedipal complex, or maybe he simply preferred the thrill of a denied release. Whatever put the brakes on the famous pelvis, it ground to a halt at a certain point, and that was it.

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I was the artsy one, and my husband took care of all our finances. It was the Latino way - the man is in charge of the money.

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You see a script, and you say, 'Oh, I can play the heck out of that,' talk to your agent, and he says they don't want to see you. That's heartbreaking.

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You can wish to have an Oscar someday or some other award, but Life Achievement? You don't see yourself that way.

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I was not treated like a serious young actress, and that was very hard. It sent me into psychotherapy, which is one of the smartest things I ever did. It taught me that I had to find value in myself.

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Biography

Nationality: Puerto Rican

Type: Actress

Born: December 11th, 1931

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