Like an athlete, [dance] is an everyday job. You have to stay in shape - unless you just want to loaf through a couple of hoofing routines. But that just didn't satisfy me.

You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile by jumping over a couple of couches or running through a rainstorm, then I'll be very glad to be a song and dance man.

I don't even want to discuss Flashdance. I'm no critic, but that's an interesting phenomenon, that picture.

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

I still find it almost impossible to relax for more than one day at a time.

I never played a rich man, I never played a prince. And to play a sailor or longshoreman you had to make your dance more eclectic and varied, but still keep it indigenous to your nationality, upbringing, and background.

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