The future of dance will always be tied up with the public's acceptance of the star. If they accept the star, then they'll accept the dance.

At the time the quickest way to establish yourself as an American was to throw a little bit of tap into your dance - even when it wasn't called for. But what also helped me was the fact that I was dancing in roles that I had played.

At 14 I discovered girls. At that time dancing was the only way you could put your arm around the girl. Dancing was courtship. Only later did I discover that you dance joy. You dance love. You dance dreams.

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.

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

I may be rancid butter, but I'm on your side of the bread.

There's nothing revolutionary about Saturday Night Fever . You can see the same kind of movement at your local disco.