Gossip Is Hardly Uplifting.

During My Seven-year Contract With Rko, There Were Seven Different Studio Presidents, From David O. Selznick To Charles W. Koerner. You Literally Had To Check The Name On The Door So As Not To Call The New Boss By The Former Boss's Name.

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.

I Believe In Dressing For The Occasion. There's A Time For Sweater, Sneakers And Levis And A Time For The Full-dress Jazz.

I Do Everything The Man Does, Only Backwards And In High Heels!

While I Was Making My Solo Films, Rko Was Busily Trying To Get Me And Fred Astaire Back Together. The Studio Wanted To Capitalize On The Success Of 'flying Down To Rio' And Realized That The Pairing Of Rogers And Astaire Had Moneymaking Potential.