Laughter is the sound of the soul dancing. My soul…

As a dancer, obviously, we are all inspired by Michael Jackson, and I always looked up to Gene Kelly. He was a bigger version…

— Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Fred Astaire is the Carioca, the Continental, the very Piccolino of romance.

— Anonymous

“She'd always imagined an autumn wedding: russet leaves and black velvets and dancing to Fred Astaire.”

— Hazel Gaynor

Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor - those were my idols. All I ever wanted to be was a motion picture song-and-dance man. I…

— Ken Berry

Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.

— Faith Whittlesey

Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than Fred Astaire?

— Jack Kroll

I thought Fred Astaire was the most chic man. I loved the way he dressed. Never mind his dancing, which was beyond - he…

— Polly Allen Mellen

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

— Debbie Reynolds

I wish I was born in that era: dancing with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, going to work at the studio dressed in beautiful…

— Catherine Zeta-Jones

If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I'm the Marlon Brando.

— Gene Kelly

I guess the only jewels of my life were the pictures I made with Fred Astaire.

— Rita Hayworth

I felt Michael Jackson was inspired a little bit more from the elegance of a Fred Astaire. Michael loved Sammy Davis, Jr. and James…

— Kenny Ortega

“Sure, [Fred Astaire] was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything that he did… backwards and in high heels.”

— Robert Thaves

Obviously, Fred Astaire was a legend. I've tried to copy some of his movements.

— Scott Moir

It's nice that all the composers have said that nobody interprets a lyric like Fred Astaire. But when it comes to selling records I…

— Fred Astaire