Dancing is a vertical interpretation of a horizontal intention. Fred Astaire More Quotes by Fred Astaire More Quotes From Fred Astaire When you have a Dancing partner, there's always gonna be a moment where the girl's gonna cry, Ginger didn't do that. But, most every other girl I've worked with have cried because they said "aah, I can't do it" and I have to go "Yes, you can, Shut up!" and they do do it. Fred Astaire yes-you-cangirldancing When working on my choreography I am not always receptive to outside suggestions or opinions. I believe that if you have something in mind in the way of a creation, such as a new dance, a sequence, or an effect, you are certain to come up with inaccurate criticism and damaging results if you go around asking for opinions. Fred Astaire criticismmindbelieve I have never had anything that I can remember in the business - and that includes all the movies and the stage shows and everything - that I didn't enjoy. I didn't like some of the small-time vaudeville, because we weren't going on and getting better. Aside from that, I didn't dislike anything. Fred Astaire vaudevilleget-betterremember Dancing is a sweat job. Fred Astaire dancemotivationaljobs There comes a day when people begin to say, 'Why doesn't that old duffer retire?' I want to get out while they're still saying Astaire is a hell of a dancer. Fred Astaire dancerwantpeople It's nice that all the composers have said that nobody interprets a lyric like Fred Astaire. But when it comes to selling records I was never worth anything particularly except as a collector's item. Fred Astaire sellingrecordsnice I often take a brand-new suit or hat and throw it up against the wall a few times to get that stiff, square newness out of it. Fred Astaire wallfashionsquares Oh, God! That boy moves in a very exceptional way. That's the greatest dancer of the century. Fred Astaire dancemotivationalmoving Chance is the fool's name for Fate Fred Astaire foolfatenames The unpadded shoulders, the three-buttoned long and boxy coat, the too-short, thin pants, and the thin ties with striped buttoned shirts in dark colors-well, I suppose this may go very well with some personalities but it's not for me. To me, all such look like TV producers. Maybe they want to. Fred Astaire colortiesdark Of course, Ginger was able to accomplish sex through dance. We told more through our movements instead of the big clinch. We did it all in the dance. Fred Astaire movementdancesex I am bit sending messages with my feet. All I ever wanted was not to come up empty. I did it for the dough and the old applause. Fred Astaire dancemessagesfeet But I do nothing that I don't like, such as "inventing" up to the arty or "down" to the corny. I happen to relish a certain type of corn. What I think is the really dangerous approach is the "let's be artistic" attitude. I know that artistry just happens. Fred Astaire cornattitudethinking And that love that wrinkles your nose touches my foolish heart. Fred Astaire wrinklesnosesheart Either the camera will dance, or I will. Fred Astaire cameras I inherited the knowledge that sometimes (talents) not only skip a generation, but sometimes run screaming from it. Ironically, it was the singing non-ability that helped feed my love of laughter. Fred Astaire laughtersingingrunning Disco is just jitterbug. Fred Astaire discodancejustice In dealing with a girl or a horse, one lets nature take its course Fred Astaire horsecoursesgirl I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there. Fred Astaire dancinginspirationmen People think I was born in top hat and tails. Fred Astaire tailspeoplethinking
