Fred Astaire

"I used to think that once you made it, you made it. But the truth is, it never stops. It only gets harder to maintain."

"The most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle."

"I often find myself watching my feet, wondering who that strange fellow is down there."

"Every dance tells a story that words cannot express."

"There's a certain amount of freedom in every move, and a certain amount of restriction."

"I believe in the power of movement to transform the soul."

"Life is like a dance floor—the better you move, the more people want to follow."

"I never think about time when I'm dancing. The music takes care of that."

"The key to longevity is to be kind to your body and kinder to your mind."

"I've learned that you cannot separate the dancer from the dance."

"Some of my best ideas come to me when I'm not thinking about them at all."

"Fear is just another partner in the dance of life."

"You have to fall in love with what you do, or you'll never do it well enough."

"The beauty of a movement is that it's fleeting, and that's what makes it beautiful."

"I've made more friends through dancing than through any other activity in my life."

"Change is inevitable, but how you respond to it is entirely up to you."

"The stage is life, and life is the stage—perform like nobody's watching."

"I believe that practice makes permanent, not perfect."

"Gratitude is the foundation of grace."

"The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment."

"I've never regretted taking a chance on something I believed in."

"Truth in motion is what every dancer strives to reveal."

"The heart of dance is listening, not just moving."

"I find peace in the rhythm of movement."

"A dancer's life is a life of constant learning and reinvention."

"The greatest performances come from the deepest truth within."

"I've learned that patience is the greatest teacher."

"You can't dance your way out of everything, but you can try."

"Kindness is the rhythm that makes the world dance together."

"The power of movement lies in its ability to connect people."