Fred Quotes

157 Fred quotes by 93 unique authors

I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than anything,… — Stanley Donen
What I got, unconsciously, from admiring Fred Astaire was that he didn't want what he was doing to look difficult. What was difficult, in my… — Stanley Donen
Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he played piano. Everybody… — Freddie Hubbard
I'm just really proud of 'Dead Head Fred. — John C. McGinley
I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and… — Roone Arledge
My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire. — Andy Garcia
You hear younger women say, 'I don't believe I'm a feminist. I believe women should have equal right and I believe in fighting for the… — Gail Collins
I've worked with Jack Warner and Jimmy Stewart - and Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Johnny Depp twice. I've had dinners with Fred Astaire and… — Peter Guber
I kind of think that if you show conspiracy theorists a photo of the dead Bin Laden they will come up with an explanation for… — Gail Collins
I have always been Fred Durst and I've always been me. — Fred Durst
I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said 'Yes, but it hurts now.' That's exactly… — Dick Van Dyke
I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer… — Dick Van Dyke
I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire… — Audrey Hepburn
The savage repression of blacks, which can be estimated by reading the obituary columns of the nation's dailies, Fred Hampton, etc., has not failed to… — George Jackson
I always loved all kinds of music. I would watch musicals a lot as a kid, on TV, watch the Fred Astaire movies. I'd watch… — Queen Latifah
I spent an entire evening seated between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, being charmed from either side. It was pure Hollywood magic. — Lorna Luft
I was a big Fred Flintstone fan. — Seth MacFarlane
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and… — Jack Nicholson
I'm sure I would have been considered a more significant artist if I was a singer-songwriter. It's just not the way I roll. I love… — Bonnie Raitt
I have a photograph at home of Fred Astaire from the knees down with his feet crossed. It's kind of inspiring because it reminds me… — Alan Rickman
Over the years, myths were built up about my relationship with Fred Astaire. The general public thought he was a Svengali, who snapped his fingers… — Ginger Rogers
While I was making my solo films, RKO was busily trying to get me and Fred Astaire back together. The studio wanted to capitalize on… — Ginger Rogers
I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the songs, the music,… — Sharon Stone
I've always had an innate ability to dance, but I'm not as spiffy as those cinema legends like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. — John Travolta
I wish I was born in that era: dancing with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, going to work at the studio dressed in beautiful pants,… — Catherine Zeta-Jones

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