My mother had a son from previous marriage and her husband died in Second World War. — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
We lived, until I was 12 or so, in communal apartment with five different families and the same kitchen, in two little… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
I adored my mother, and I will always have extraordinary memories about her and remember her, and she opened the doors for… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
My father was a Party member and he was a pretty high rank military officer under the colonel, junior colonel, I don't… — Mikhail Baryshnikov Copy Share Image
Perfection is a theory. You cannot be a perfect human being, perfect artist. You cannot be a perfect husband, you cannot be… — 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,… — 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
