Astaire Quote by Stanley Donen

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

— Debbie Reynolds

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

— Debbie Reynolds

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

— Leslie Caron

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

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

— Lauren Bacall

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

— Jack Kroll

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

No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

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

— Scott Moir

My father danced a lot. He was called 'the French Fred Astaire.'

— Vincent Cassel

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