20th century Quote by Jack Kroll

Fred Astaire’s got nothing on me.

— Si Robertson

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

— Cyd Charisse

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

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

— Scott Moir

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

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

— Andy Garcia

Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than Fred Astaire?

— Jack Kroll

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

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

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

— Faith Whittlesey

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

— Cyd Charisse

I dug up my dad's old Fred Astaire tapes, and now I find him super-inspiring. He's, like, one of the best dancers.

— Adam G. Sevani