Sally Rand Quotes


Sally Rand

I like boys. I am not foreign; I was born and raised in Hickory County, Mo.

I have never retired - I have averaged 40 working weeks a year since 1933.

`I`m not the type to sit on a porch and watch life go by."

What in heaven`s name is strange about a grandmother dancing nude? I`ll bet lots of grandmothers do it.

When I first came out with my fans and the wind hit me, I almost took off.

The dictionary defines `exotic` as that which is strange and foreign. I am not strange; I like boys. I am not foreign; I was born and raised in Hickory County, Missouri.

I haven`t been out of work since the day I took my pants off.

I had to find a new twist. I wanted a balloon 60 inches in diameter, which is my height, made of a translucent or transparent material.

They planned this fair to bring business to Chicago, into the Loop. But you could have fired a cannon down state street and hit nobody, because everybody was out at the fair.

I have been successful, and I am grateful for my success. I have had some experiences that I wish I never had had, but that would be true in any business. I cannot say sincerely that I would have chosen just this road to fortune. Perhaps I might have wished for another way. But I took the opportunity that came to me. Certainly I am an opportunist. I admit it.

If you love living, you try to take care of the equipment.

I`m not the type to sit on the porch and watch life go by.

I`m the original.






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