Dancing Quote by Polly Allen Mellen

I loved Fred Astaire's way of dancing. He led you into the dance.

— Debbie Reynolds

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

— Cyd Charisse

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

— Andy Garcia

Fred Astaire is my real idol.

— Matthew Bourne

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

— Debbie Reynolds

Fred Astaire is my hero. I love him because he was willing to kill himself to make his art look effortless. And because he…

— Connie Willis

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

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

— Jack Kroll

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

— Scott Moir

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

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

— Anonymous

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