Gene Kelly

"I'll never grow old because I won't allow myself to."

"A lot of the time, I'm just trying to get the work done."

"You must have courage and commitment."

"I can't imagine anything worse than being an actor and not being able to dance."

"The real meaning of life is the part you create for yourself."

"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."

"People who have a passion will do anything to succeed."

"I think of myself as just another person who walks the streets."

"Charm is a product of the unexpected."

"Art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed."

"I believe in the power of dancing."

"Sometimes you must be cruel to be kind."

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul."

"Everything worth doing is worth overdoing."

"I think that the fundamental thing about being happy is having something you care about."

"The technique is the least important part of art."

"I've always wanted to make people happy."

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does."

"Work hard and be kind and amazing things will happen."

"The way to solve problems is to face them."

"I never trust people as much as I trust things."

"Beauty is everywhere if you look for it."

"I think the highest compliment someone can give to a performer is to say they were entertained."

"You've got to dance like there's nobody watching."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"There are two kinds of people in the world—those who entertain and those who are entertained."

"I try to teach people about the craft of dancing."

"The most essential thing in dance is that it must come from the heart."

"When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate."

"The trick is in what you decide not to do."