Always Quote by Brian Stokes Mitchell

Even Gene Kelly: I always preferred him to Fred Astaire, just because he was more athletic, like skateboarding. His leaps were big. There was…

— Harmony Korine

Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.

— Leslie Caron

I loved Fred Astaire's way of dancing. He led you into the dance.

— Debbie Reynolds

Fred Astaire was special, and such a marvelous human being.

— Cyd Charisse

It would be impossible to make a comparison between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Their personalities are entirely different.

— Cyd Charisse

I thought Fred Astaire was the most chic man. I loved the way he dressed. Never mind his dancing, which was beyond - he…

— Polly Allen Mellen

As a dancer, obviously, we are all inspired by Michael Jackson, and I always looked up to Gene Kelly. He was a bigger version…

— Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I think, however, that Astaire's coordination is better than Kelly's... his sense of rhythm is uncanny. Kelly, on the other hand, is the stronger…

— Cyd Charisse

Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography…

— Matthew Bourne

I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than…

— Stanley Donen

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

— Debbie Reynolds

Obviously, Fred Astaire was a legend. I've tried to copy some of his movements.

— Scott Moir