The unpadded shoulders, the three-buttoned long and boxy coat, the too-short, thin pants, and the thin ties with striped buttoned shirts in dark colors-well, I suppose this may go very well with some personalities but it's not for me. To me, all such look like TV producers. Maybe they want to.
Fred AstaireSome people seem to think that good dancers are born, but all the good dancers I have known are taught or trained.
Fred AstaireI have no desire to prove anything by my work. I have never used it as an outlet or as a means of expressing myself. I just dance.
Fred AstaireWhen working on my choreography I am not always receptive to outside suggestions or opinions. I believe that if you have something in mind in the way of a creation, such as a new dance, a sequence, or an effect, you are certain to come up with inaccurate criticism and damaging results if you go around asking for opinions.
Fred Astaire