I didn't want to move or act like a rich man. I wanted to dance in a pair of jeans. I wanted to dance like the man in the streets.

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.

I think dancing is a man's game and if he does it well he does it better than a woman.

The way I look at a musical, you are commenting on the human condition no matter what you do. A musical may be light and frivolous, but by its very nature, it makes some kind of social comment.

I arrived in Hollywood twenty pounds overweight and as strong as an ox. But if I put on a white tails and tux like Fred Astaire, I still looked like a truck driver.

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

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