Fred Astaire

"The more you're not like other people, the more you're like yourself."

"I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance."

"Do it big, do it right, and do it with style."

"The hardest thing to do is to do nothing."

"I want to find out who I am by going back to my original roots."

"Dancing is like bank robbery, it takes split second timing."

"The key to life is your attitude."

"I tried everything. I even tried to like golf, but I was no good at it."

"You've got to enjoy life. Always be happy, never be sad."

"Talent is a starting point, but it takes hard work to get there."

"I'm like a fireman. When I go to work, I put on my clothes and get on with it."

"The challenge of show business is constantly evolving."

"I've been very fortunate in my life."

"Technique is what you fall back on when you run out of luck."

"I always try to be myself and do things my way."

"The real Fred Astaire is a homebody."

"You don't think your way through a dance."

"The thing you do best, the thing you're meant to do, is what you should do."

"Dancing has always been a passion of mine."

"I look at people, and I see their potential."

"Fear is a wonderful teacher."

"I just try to do the best work I can do."

"Time is what keeps everything from happening at once."

"You gotta keep moving forward."

"I teach people how to express themselves through dance."

"Life is what you make it."

"You can't fake authenticity."

"The best moments in life are unplanned."

"Beauty in movement is not just technique."

"I never look back, except to find out how to go forward better."