Rita Moreno

That reminds me of something, and I have to say it when I can think of it, because otherwise I'll forget.

That reminds me of something, and I have to say it when I can think of it, because otherwise I'll forget.

I do a talk, and it's about myself, and it's not on paper. It's somebody having a conversation with me. So it's called A Conversation with Rita Moreno. And I never know what they're going to ask, because I usually don't know the person who's going to do this. Oh, I see. But they know me, and they know my career, et cetera, et cetera. Yeah. And...

I do a talk, and it's about myself, and it's not on paper. It's somebody having a conversation with me. So it's called A Conversation with Rita Moreno. And I never know what they're going to ask, because I usually don't know the person who's going to do this. Oh, I see. But they know me, and they know my career, et cetera, et cetera. Yeah. And...

I did it recently somewhere, and somebody said to me afterward, my God, you are—what's the movie that Tom Hanks did where he played that wonderful character? Life is like a box of chocolate. Forrest Gump. Somebody said, you're Forrest Gump because you've done everything. You've been Washington, D.C., The Walk on Washington. Yes. Marlon Brando. was your lover. Yes. You dated Elvis Presley.

I did it recently somewhere, and somebody said to me afterward, my God, you are—what's the movie that Tom Hanks did where he played that wonderful character? Life is like a box of chocolate. Forrest Gump. Somebody said, you're Forrest Gump because you've done everything. You've been Washington, D.C., The Walk on Washington. Yes. Marlon Brando. was your lover. Yes. You dated Elvis Presley.

And I talk about all of that stuff. And sometimes it's hilarious. Sometimes it's heartbreaking. Yes. Because being in this business, being this age, particularly now, is difficult. You don't get the jobs that you used to. But when he said Forrest Gump, I said, you know, I think you're right. Yeah. I've done it all, almost. You've done it all.

And I talk about all of that stuff. And sometimes it's hilarious. Sometimes it's heartbreaking. Yes. Because being in this business, being this age, particularly now, is difficult. You don't get the jobs that you used to. But when he said Forrest Gump, I said, you know, I think you're right. Yeah. I've done it all, almost. You've done it all.

Do you know my wonderful story about Martin Luther King?

Do you know my wonderful story about Martin Luther King?

That's right, because I brought it up.

That's right, because I brought it up.

I was 10 feet away on a chair sitting next to Sammy Davis Jr. And Martin Luther King gets up to speak.

I was 10 feet away on a chair sitting next to Sammy Davis Jr. And Martin Luther King gets up to speak.

And he starts a speech that was not the one we know at the March on Washington. Yes. And at that point, his very dear friend, who was that gospel singer? Oh, God.

And he starts a speech that was not the one we know at the March on Washington. Yes. And at that point, his very dear friend, who was that gospel singer? Oh, God.

Mahalia.

Mahalia.

And she reaches for the back of his jacket because he started another speech that she was not expecting. I saw this and I heard this. She says, Martin. Tell him about the dream, Martin. She's tugging on his jacket. And he literally stopped and started again. It didn't seem that way. You know, who knew? Who knew? And he starts the I had a dream speech.

And she reaches for the back of his jacket because he started another speech that she was not expecting. I saw this and I heard this. She says, Martin. Tell him about the dream, Martin. She's tugging on his jacket. And he literally stopped and started again. It didn't seem that way. You know, who knew? Who knew? And he starts the I had a dream speech.