Ballet Quote by Greg Ray

On dancing on pointe: Why don't they just get taller girls?

— Henny Youngman

“Dancing on pointe...Why don't they just get taller girls?”

— Henny Youngman

It's surprising to a lot of people because ballerinas look so long, but it's more of a proportion thing. Their legs are long in…

— Mary Elizabeth Winstead

They do say, the smaller the feet, the better the dancer.

— Bruce Forsyth

People tend to shy away from tall guys who dance, but hey, we can make it look good, too!

— Ser'Darius Blain

Most dancers have no awareness of how they look; half of them think they're fat. There is anorexia in the ballet world; there are…

— Benjamin Millepied

I am too tall [to dance]. Tall people don’t dance. It’s just not right.

— Lee Pace

I'm not fond of the idea of doing ballet for ballet's sake, because dancers get exploited and they're not paid well. They do it…

— Sergei Polunin

Obviously, the young dancers lack a certain air of maturity.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

Aren't all ballets sexy? I think they should be. I can think of nothing more kinky than a prince chasing a swan around all…

— Robert Helpmann

The real American type can never be a ballet dancer. The legs are too long, the body too supple and the spirit too free…

— Isadora Duncan

Do You Know Why Girls Are Shorter Than Men… Just To Hear The Men's Heart Beat…

— Ritu