A biography for Fred Astairehasn’t been written yet.
“This search for what you want is like tracking something that doesn't want to be tracked. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable.”
“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. I just put my feet in the air and move them around.”
“The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it's considered to be your style.”
“Dancing is a sweat job.”
“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”
“Disco is just jitterbug.”
“I just put my feet in the air and move them around.”
“I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there.”