Business Quote by Mikhail Baryshnikov

Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.

— Leslie Caron

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

— Debbie Reynolds

As a dancer, I out-Fred the nimblest Astaire.

— Anonymous

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

TV has made dancing less important. It used to be a real treat to go to the movies and see Fred Astaire dance. But…

— Cyd Charisse

When Fred Astaire danced, everything in this world was perfect.

— Stanley Donen

I studied dancing for 13 years. And loved to dance. Always wanted to dance with Fred Astaire.

— Lauren Bacall

I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than…

— Stanley Donen

Fred Astaire’s got nothing on me.

— Si Robertson

As a little girl, I didn't dream of being a ballet dancer; I dreamt of being a movie star like Ginger Rogers and dancing…

— Darcey Bussell

Wrap up the 20th century; Fred Astaire is gone.

— Jack Kroll

Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography…

— Matthew Bourne