Michael Flatley Quotes

United States, Dancer
July 16, 1958

Michael Ryan Flatley is a former Irish-American dancer, choreographer, and musician. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger Live. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries and have grossed more than $1 billion.

Also known as Choreographer, Musician

You're out on stage, the music is blaring, the crowd is screaming, the lights are flashing, your heart is pumping, the sweat is flying, and it's the greatest feeling in the whole world.

Michael Flatley
- World
- Music
- Stage
Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success.

Michael Flatley
- Done
- Success
- Close

When's the last time you walked by a pub in Dublin and heard Irish music? When's the last time you ordered a coffee and heard an Irish accent?

Michael Flatley
- Time
- Music
- Heard
I'm not an egomaniac like a lot of people say. But I am the world's best dancer, that's for sure.

Michael Flatley
- People
- World
- Dancer
Follow your dreams, because you wouldn't want it so bad if you couldn't have it. The universe gives you these dreams because you can have them. If you're willing to work for it, you can have anything you want.

Michael Flatley
- Bad
- Want
- Universe
Life isn't about the number of times you're knocked down, it's about the number of times you get back up.

Michael Flatley
- Life
- Times
- Number
Anything is possible. I've got a few more miles in me. I'm not going to feel sorry for myself.

Michael Flatley
- Possible
- Going
- Miles
Since I was a kid, I've been a dancer, and, of course, I'll always be a dancer till the day I die.

Michael Flatley
- Die
- Always
- Kid

I can go back to when I was six years old. I was always getting in trouble for dreaming, and the things I got in trouble for dreaming then are the things I'm doing today.

Michael Flatley
- Today
- Things
- Years
Promise me you will appreciate every moment because we are the lucky ones

Michael Flatley
- Moment
- Promise
- Lucky