Come On With The Rain / I’ve

Mentally, I Write Myself A Little Story. Of Course, Sometimes You Have A Song That Says, "do That." My Best Example Is Singin' In The Rain. Arthur Freed Had Insisted That The Song Should Be In The Picture, But He Was Very Anxious About It.

In Fact, I Wasn't Going To Dance In Xanadu, But Several Journalists Told Me That Olivia Newton-john Kept Saying How Sad She Was That She Wouldn't Get The Chance To Dance With Me. So I Finally Said, "all Right, Throw In A Number." But I'm Through With Dancing.

I Got Started Dancing Because I Knew It Was One Way To Meet Girls.

I Wanted To Do New Things With Dance, Adapt It To The Motion Picture Medium.

There Is A Strange Sort Of Reasoning In Hollywood That Musicals Are Less Worthy Of Academy Consideration Than Dramas. It's A Form Of Snobbism, The Same Sort That Perpetuates The Idea That Drama Is More Deserving Of Awards Than Comedy.