Mikhail Baryshnikov Quotes
What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection is an absurdity. It's too hard to face.
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The hardest thing is the idea. Ideas come from somewhere but as far as we know they come from nowhere.
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I feel fortunate that I'm able to play diverse roles. I don't think everybody in Hollywood gets the opportunity to do that.
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I like Disney Channel a lot, and I also like to watch 'Full House.'
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When I did 'Alien: Resurrection', a lot of the guys worked on planned production, and one of them was really into comic books and would draw all sorts of characters, and I was impressed with his sketches.
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And we will accept the creation of the Iberian Federation of a socialist republic which will give each region the right to construct its life in accordance with its economic possibilities and political preponderance.
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Water is always a support or a healing thing apart from, you know, love or peace of mind.
Nastassja Kinski
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I did model for a little while part-time, but I wasn't a bloody model, and I am definitely not that horrible thing 'model-turned-actress.'
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Let a man sow a field or plant a farm never so well, yet he cannot foretell who will gather in the fruits; another may build him a house of fairest proportion, yet he knows not who will inhabit it.
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To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.
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I feel like when the task is more difficult for me it's more exciting.
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Each and every one of us has unknowingly played a part in the obesity problem.
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'Pilar - remember - nothing is so boring as devotion.'
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All I do is track a profane route to something (I hope) profound. Like swimming a river of shit for a kiss.
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I will always eat pizza! Always.
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I think American fans, they know more college guys than guys overseas.
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Growing up in Texas, mum had five girls to feed on a very limited budget, so we'd end up eating the same thing until it was gone - some weeks it was carrots.
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Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.
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I wanted Kimi to be a Japanese record with a Japanese title. I wanted it to be for them. They appreciate things on a different level, and take their art very seriously - that's special if you're an artist.
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Some leaders are born women.
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Yup, the toilet is my best friend before a show.
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When I won the Emmy, the profound sense of gratitude when my name was said I cannot express enough. It was one of the most beautiful moments, hands down, of my life.
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We've replaced the proclamation of Christ with an easy-listening legalism of do more and try harder.
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Certain things, they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone.
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What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection is an absurdity. It's too hard to face.
