Astaire was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
I found that dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world... it pushed me to think of things… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
When a dancer comes onstage, he is not just a blank slate that the choreographer has written on. Behind him he has… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
I was always interested in photography and other forms of art. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
In the second part of life you get rid of stuff you've accumulated. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
No one is born a dancer. You have to want it more than anything. — 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 Image
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 Image
I like the most provocative and most surprising partnerships on stage. Intensity and surprise. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
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 Image
