Actress Quote by Jenna Dewan

I was a professional dancer before I was an actor.

— Alex Meraz

I was interested in becoming a show dancer, for which I tried, but I'm not tall enough.

— Twyla Tharp

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

— Lee Pace

I was a dancer, growing up, and I definitely thought that was going to be my profession.

— Margaret Qualley

I was a dancer. I was really seriously into dancing.

— Zeena Parkins

I always considered myself a dancer before anything else.

— Annette Funicello

I grew up in show business, so I always knew I was going to be a dancer or a performer. I knew that was…

— Toni Basil

I grew up as a competitive dancer.

— Ariana DeBose

I used to be a dancer.

— Sonoya Mizuno

I started out as a dancer as a kid; I've been dancing since I was 4. So performing was always part of what I was.

— Tatiana Maslany

I think I'm a dancer in terms of what I do onstage.

— Gord Downie

I was a dancer, not an actress.

— Cyd Charisse