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Fred Astaire Quotes

I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. I just put my feet in the air and move them around.

– Fred Astaire

The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style.

– Fred Astaire

Dancing is a sweat job.

– Fred Astaire

This search for what you want is like tracking something that doesn’t want to be tracked. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable.

– Fred Astaire

I just put my feet in the air and move them around.

– Fred Astaire

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

– Fred Astaire

Disco is just jitterbug.

– Fred Astaire

I don’t want to be the oldest performer in captivity… I don’t want to look like a little old man dancing out there.

– Fred Astaire

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