I miss the romance. I keep saying this over and over again, but dance follows music. And if the accent today is percussion and rhythm and loudness, then that is the way the dance numbers will be. But it is pretty hard on romance with seven guitars, three drums, and no melody instruments in the band.

She's one of those third year girls who gripe my liver... You know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture... They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.

There is a strange sort of reasoning in Hollywood that musicals are less worthy of Academy consideration than dramas. It's a form of snobbism, the same sort that perpetuates the idea that drama is more deserving of Awards than comedy.

I took it as it came and it happened to be very nice.

If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I'm the Marlon Brando.

I think Twyla [Tharp] has a lot to say. The great thing about Twyla is that she continues to explore.

Any man who looks like a sissy while dancing is just a lousy dancer.