I was very restless. I really wanted to be a part of a kind of a progressive society. I was fed up with these Communist doctrines and you were hassled all the time with members of the Party committee who… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
I was not extremely patriotic about Mother Russia. I played their game, pretending. You have to deal with, you know, party people, KGB. Horrifying. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
I want to do exactly what I want to do. I'd rather gamble on the box office than beg for a grant. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share
I always had a kind of strange relationship with New York City, with total love affair in the beginning then retreat during the kind… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share
I like the most provocative and most surprising partnerships on stage. Intensity and surprise. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share
When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share
If your only dance experience is the Nutcracker, it will be a shock; hopefully shocking in a good way. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share
I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share
