I Didn't Want To Be A Dancer...

I Took It As It Came And It Happened To Be Very Nice.

If I Played A Tough Kid On The Street I Couldn't Go Out There And Get Into Fifth Position. I Had To Dance Like A Tough Kid On The Street.

Like An Athlete, [dance] Is An Everyday Job. You Have To Stay In Shape - Unless You Just Want To Loaf Through A Couple Of Hoofing Routines. But That Just Didn't Satisfy Me.

The Only Time I Feel Pressured Is When Some Woman's Husband Comes Over And Says, "will You Go Ask My Wife To Dance? She's A Great Dancer And Would Just Love To Dance With You."suddenly There's A Crowd Of People Standing Around Us And They Expect That They're About To See Fred And Ginger. Here The Woman And I Have Just Met, And These People Think That It's Showtime. That Is The Only Time I Think It Is Really Embarrassing.

In Fact, I Wasn't Going To Dance In Xanadu, But Several Journalists Told Me That Olivia Newton-john Kept Saying How Sad She Was That She Wouldn't Get The Chance To Dance With Me. So I Finally Said, "all Right, Throw In A Number." But I'm Through With Dancing.