Best Mikhail Baryshnikov Sayings
- Soviet regime in a way deprived me from my childhood in my homeland, because my father was in military, and after the Yalta agreement he… Academy
- We lived, until I was 12 or so, in communal apartment with five different families and the same kitchen, in two little - my brother… Academy
- Perfection is a theory. You cannot be a perfect human being, perfect artist. You cannot be a perfect husband, you cannot be a perfect father… All
- When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are. Body
- When a dancer comes onstage, he is not just a blank slate that the choreographer has written on. Behind him he has all the decisions… All
- What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection is… Absurdity
- It's weird when you see pieces of choreography that were done for you 15 or 20 years ago and now they are being done by… Ago
- Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company. Artistic
- People dance at any age. Age
- Be. Good. To yourself, to other people, to everything you do. It's a norm of life by which people should try to live. Don't waste… Ballet
- When I'm alone, I work sometimes with music, sometimes without and sometimes just listening to NPR. Alone
- Dance is one of the most revealing art forms. Art
- Working is living to me. Funny
- It's what's left in life, to work with interesting people. Inspirational
- To walk across the street is a risk. Across
- I've always said, 'I am a selector, I am not defector' - the first few phrases in English I learned. I said I hate 'defector';… Always Said
- I - you know, I'm not an actor. Actor
- I am not trying to do material which I cannot do full out. Full
- The problem is not making up the steps but deciding which ones to keep. Ballet
- Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun. Block
- No one is born a dancer. You have to want it more than anything. Born
- There comes a moment in a young artist's life when he knows he has to bring something to the stage from within himself. He has… Able
- I don't try to dance better than anybody but myself. Anybody
- If your only dance experience is the Nutcracker, it will be a shock; hopefully shocking in a good way. Dance
- It doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. The technique is about transparency, simplicity, making an earnest attempt. Attempt
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