Slippery Stages Were The Terror Of My

Be Yourself-but Don't Be Conspicuous.

For Ballroom Dancing, Remember That Your Partners Have Their Own Distinctive Styles Also. Cultivate Flexibility. Be Able To Adapt Your Style To That Of Your Partner. In Doing So, You Are Not Surrendering Your Individuality, But Blending It With That Of Your Partner.

It's Nice That All The Composers Have Said That Nobody Interprets A Lyric Like Fred Astaire. But When It Comes To Selling Records I Was Never Worth Anything Particularly Except As A Collector's Item.

If The Dance Is Right, There Shouldn't Be A Single Superfluous Movement.

Oh, There's No Such Thing As My Favorite Performance. I Can't Sit Here Today And Look Back, And Say, Top Hat Was Better Than Easter Parade Or Any Of The Others. I Just Don't Look Back, Period. When I Finish With A Project, I Say 'all Right, That's That. What's Next?'