“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”
Fred Astaire“(reporter interviewing Broadway dancer Tommy Tune:) 'Do you think that greats like Fred Astaire possessed some kind of magic?'(pause)'No. Magic possesses them'.”
Tommy Tune, Astaire: The Man, the Dancer“Sure he was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything [Fred Astaire] did, .. backwards and in high h”
Bob Thaves“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”
Fred Astaire“I am not sending messages with my feet. All I ever wanted was not to come up empty. I did it for the dough and the old applause.”
Fred Astaire“I am not sending messages with my feet. All I ever wanted was not to come up empty. I did it for the dough and the old applause.”
Fred Astaire“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”
Fred Astaire“Remember Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did but she did it backwards and in high heels.”
Faith Whittlesey“Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.”
Linda Ellerbee“After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.”
Ann Richards“I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.”
Audrey Hepburn