Between Quote by Cyd Charisse

You see, as far as the man's personality goes, there's no one who can touch Fred Astaire. He's unique.

— Donald O'Connor

Astaire was ballroom, basically, and Gene Kelly had such athleticism - that's always what I responded to and what just blew my head open…

— Brian Stokes Mitchell

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

— Cyd Charisse

Fred Astaire is my real idol.

— Matthew Bourne

Fred Astaire’s got nothing on me.

— Si Robertson

Wrap up the 20th century; Fred Astaire is gone.

— Jack Kroll

Fred Astaire was retired when he worked in 'The Pleasure of His Company.' They were lucky to get him to play the father part.

— Debbie Reynolds

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

My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire.

— Andy Garcia

If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I'm the Marlon Brando.

— Gene Kelly

Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.

— Faith Whittlesey

When I was a kid, I loved Nicholas brothers films. It was like skateboarding. Even Gene Kelly: I always preferred him to Fred Astaire,…

— Harmony Korine