I don't remember anybody ever pointing me out as a dancing prodigy, but I played a not bad second base.
People think I was born in top hat and tails.
In dealing with a girl or a horse, one lets nature take its course
It's nice that all the composers have said that nobody interprets a lyric like Fred Astaire. But when it comes to selling records I was never worth anything particularly except as a collector's item.
It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable.
I 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.