Built Quote by Ginger Rogers

Astaire was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

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

Compositionally I always wanted to be like Fred Astaire.

— Morton Feldman

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

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

— Andy Garcia

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 grew up loving movie musicals and Idolizing Fred Astalre. I never worked with Fred but I met him once at a pool hall…

— Ken Berry

I'm drawn to characters who bear similarities to the protagonists in myths and legends. (...)

— Alan Lee

“Myths have always been archetypal realities, that through history or legend, remind the human being of his origin, his destiny, and the meaning of…

— Javier Cazañ

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

— Debbie Reynolds