“You can't, or you shouldn't, be nominated for an Oscar unless you've t...” — Rita Moreno Quote

“You can't, or you shouldn't, be nominated for an Oscar unless you've turned in a performance that's special.”

“I was a Spanish dancer. I don't mean to put that down, because that was great, too, but nothing like the kind of dancing you had to do in 'West Side Story,' which was called jazz.”

“I love Hallmark movies because they make movies that you don't see anymore... and at a time when there is so much evil in the world, it's kind of nice to be able to retreat to something like a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.”

“There's a lot of money in doing score music. You can get a chance to get nominated for an Oscar; I would love to get nominated again.”

“My acting is still being recognized for the fact that I wasn't nominated.”

“To be nominated was enough, but when I won I the Tony I just felt relief.”