I arrived in Hollywood twenty pounds overweight and as strong as an ox.

I got started dancing because I knew it was one way to meet girls.

You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams.

If I played a tough kid on the street I couldn't go out there and get into fifth position. I had to dance like a tough kid on the street.

In fact, I wasn't going to dance in Xanadu, but several journalists told me that Olivia Newton-John kept saying how sad she was that she wouldn't get the chance to dance with me. So I finally said, "All right, throw in a number." But I'm through with dancing.

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.

The finest all-around performer we ever had in America was Judy Garland. There was no limit to her talent. She was the quickest, brightest person I ever worked with.