Anita [to the band leader]
Oye, Javi! Ponle fuego, ¡vamos!
Played by Ariana DeBose 
West Side Story (2021) · 25 quotes
West Side Story (2021) · 25 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in West Side Story (2021): in 7 of its 25 quotes
Most scenes with: Maria (2)
Get your shoes on. I want to dance!
More lines from Anita
3 quotes Anita Anita [to Tony after he and Maria are caught together]
Do you want to start World War III?
Anita [after being assaulted by the Jets]
You think I want to stay here? In this city full of ugly little animals like you? No gracias. Yo no soy Americana. Yo soy Puertorriqueña! [to Valentina] Tell Tony... you tell that murderer... Maria ain't coming. Chino, he found out about them. Tony and Maria. He shot her. Maria is dead. You tell him that.
Scenes with Anita
3 scenesThe boys think I'm a kid.
Anita You are a kid, kiddo.
Anita [singing]
Puerto Rico, you lovely island,
Island of tropical breezes.
Always the pineapples growing,
Always the coffee blossoms blowing.
Woman #1
And the money owing.
Woman #2
And the babies crying.
Woman #3
And the people trying.
Anita I like the island Manhattan.
Rosalina
I know you do!
Anita Smoke on your pipe and put that in!
Girls
[singing]
I like to be in America,
OK by me in America,
Everything free in America!
Anita [singing]
Buying on credit is so nice.
Anita He will never be safe here.
Sí, lo sé.
Anita And no one will ever forgive him.
Will you?
Anita You can't ever ask me that.
Will you forgive me?
Anita Te quiero, mi niña. For he will have to go away, and you will have to go with him.
