Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than Fred Astaire? — Jack Kroll Copy Share Image
Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls. — Leslie Caron Copy Share Image
The first thing I did was 'Ziegfeld Follies,' a small bit en pointe with Fred Astaire. — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Astaire was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
I guess the only jewels of my life were the pictures I made with Fred Astaire. — Rita Hayworth Copy Share Image
“Laughter is the sound of the soul dancing. My soul probably looks like Fred Astaire.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I've always had an innate ability to dance, but I'm not as spiffy as those cinema legends like Gene Kelly and Fred… — John Travolta Copy Share Image
Over the years, myths were built up about my relationship with Fred Astaire. The general public thought he was a Svengali, who… — Ginger Rogers Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I loved Nicholas brothers films. It was like skateboarding. Even Gene Kelly: I always preferred him to… — Harmony Korine Copy Share Image
Fred Astaire is my hero. I love him because he was willing to kill himself to make his art look effortless. And… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“Sure he was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything [Fred Astaire] did, .. backwards and in high heels." From:… — Bob Thaves Copy Share Image
There's an old Fred Astaire movie where the stage becomes bigger and deeper and more complex. Moments like that really did impact… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share Image
“Don't just walk through the flames. Get your Fred Astaire on and DANCE through them. Joy is around everywhere, even when the… — J R Ward Copy Share Image
I felt Michael Jackson was inspired a little bit more from the elegance of a Fred Astaire. Michael loved Sammy Davis, Jr.… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share Image
I think, however, that Astaire's coordination is better than Kelly's... his sense of rhythm is uncanny. Kelly, on the other hand, is… — Cyd Charisse Copy Share Image
Of course the Disney movies, you know all the soundtracks, and anything Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire were doing - Singing in… — Jillian Hervey Copy Share Image
I could talk for seven hours about Johnny Depp. There's no one like him. He has this amazing ability to watch something… — Rob Marshall Copy Share Image
Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor - those were my idols. All I ever wanted to be was a motion picture song-and-dance… — Ken Berry Copy Share Image
Astaire was ballroom, basically, and Gene Kelly had such athleticism - that's always what I responded to and what just blew my… — Brian Stokes Mitchell Copy Share Image
I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the… — Sharon Stone Copy Share Image
When I am asked about influences, I always say I bow down to Fred Astaire, because when you look at him dancing… — Alan Rickman Copy Share Image
I feel that humor, just like Fred Astaire dance numbers or these lightweight musicals, gives you a little oasis. You are in… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire. — Andy Garcia Copy Share Image
Fred Astaire represented the aristocracy, I represented the proletariat. — Gene Kelly Copy Share Image
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