Astaire Quote by Si Robertson

Fred Astaire is my real idol.

— Matthew Bourne

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

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

— Cyd Charisse

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

— Jack Kroll

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

— Scott Moir

Fred Astaire was retired when he worked in 'The Pleasure of His Company.' They were lucky to get him to play the father part.

— Debbie Reynolds

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

— Andy Garcia

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

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

— Jack Kroll

“Sure he (Fred Astaire) was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything he did,..backwards and in high heels.”

— Robert Thaves

It would be impossible to make a comparison between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Their personalities are entirely different.

— Cyd Charisse

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