I used to think that once you made it, you made it. But the ... - 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."

Fred Astaire Perseverance

Dancer and Actor American 1899–1987

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"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."

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"I've been through worse."

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