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Fred Astaire Quotes

Fred Astaire is my hero. I love him because he was willing to kill himself to make his art look effortless. And because he proved it's possible to be an artist and a good person. Connie Willis
Leslie Caron quote: "Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved..."
Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls. Leslie Caron
Sam [Raimi] wanted the climactic sword fight to play out as elegantly as a Fred Astaire movie and he wanted it all in one crane shot. I must have rehearsed the routine for three weeks, but when it came time to shoot, the rigors of running up and down steps, fighting with both hands, and flipping skeletons over my head was too much to pull off without cuts. After ten takes, I knew Sam was pissed off, because he yanked the bullhorn from John Cameron. Bruce Campbell
Bob Thaves quote: "Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but..."
Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels. Bob Thaves
Because we are human, because we are bound by gravity and the limitations of our bodies, because we live in a world where the news is often bad and the prospects disturbing, there is a need for another world somewhere, a world where Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers live. Roger Ebert
Ann Richards quote: "After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did...."
After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels. Ann Richards
...When the bespangled Miss Charisse wraps her phenomenal legs around [Fred] Astaire, she can be forgiven everything—even the fact that she reads her lines as if she learned them phonetically. Pauline Kael
Andy Garcia quote: "My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the..."
My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire. Andy Garcia
I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the songs, the music, the romance and the spectacle. They were real class and I knew that I wanted to be in that world. Sharon Stone
I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it. Audrey Hepburn
I wish I was born in that era: dancing with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, going to work at the studio dressed in beautiful pants, head scarves, and sunglasses. Catherine Zeta-Jones
I spent an entire evening seated between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, being charmed from either side. It was pure Hollywood magic. Lorna Luft
Jack Kroll quote: "Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than..."
Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than Fred Astaire? Jack Kroll
Dirk Benedict quote: "From Fred Astaire I learned discipline and hard work."
From Fred Astaire I learned discipline and hard work. Dirk Benedict
Burt Reynolds quote: "I can sing as well as Fred Astaire can act."
I can sing as well as Fred Astaire can act. Burt Reynolds

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