Bigger Quote by Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I felt Michael Jackson was inspired a little bit more from the elegance of a Fred Astaire. Michael loved Sammy Davis, Jr. and James…

— 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

I really wanted to be a dancer, actually. Michael Jackson inspired me a lot.

— Charice Pempengco

What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection…

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

— Debbie Reynolds

I think there's no question that Michael Jackson was the foremost entertainer of his generation; perhaps of all time, arguably, taking the skills of…

— Michael Eric Dyson

What can one say about Michael Jackson? He is one of the world's most acclaimed entertainers, an innovative and exciting songwriter whose dancing seems…

— Jackie Kennedy

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

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

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

Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor - those were my idols. All I ever wanted to be was a motion picture song-and-dance man. I…

— Ken Berry

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