Accessible Quote by Kenny Ortega

Gene Kelly was one of the greatest dancers of all time and a taskmaster. He sought from you the absolute best - and he…

— Debbie Reynolds

Gene Kelly has meant so much to me through the years. I used to dance in my living room in socks and a tee-shirt,…

— Vincent Rodriguez III

He [Gene Kelly] once told me dancing was a man's game, as much of a sport as baseball itself. And he made us believe…

— Liza Minnelli

Patrick Swayze is a fantastic man and an inspiration to work with. He is a fearless cowboy type and a movie icon.

— Travis Fimmel

I still can't believe I danced with Gene Kelly. How lucky am I that I've been in movies where I've danced with two of…

— Olivia Newton-John

As a dancer, obviously, we are all inspired by Michael Jackson, and I always looked up to Gene Kelly. He was a bigger version…

— Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I wanted to be Gene Kelly. Well really, I just wanted to dance with Cyd Charisse.

— Robin Cousins

“Annd more dance time, Total Patrick Swayze time!”

— Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench

Gene Kelly was a little tough, and he used to yell at me on the set.

— Debbie Reynolds

Even Gene Kelly: I always preferred him to Fred Astaire, just because he was more athletic, like skateboarding. His leaps were big. There was…

— Harmony Korine

Gene Kelly was hard on me, but I think he had to be.

— Debbie Reynolds

Fred Astaire told me things I will never forget. Gene Kelly also said he liked my dancing. It was a fantastic experience because I…

— Michael Jackson