Dance Quotes

Who's judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest!

I've always wanted to introduce hip-hop filmmaking to film. There's hip-hop art, dance, music, but there really isn't hip-hop film. So I was trying to do that.

The dance commonly begins about the middle of the afternoon or later, after sundown. When it begins in the afternoon, there is always an intermission of an hour or two for supper. The preliminary painting and dressing is usually the work of about two hours.

During 'Saturday Night Fever' at the end of the first act dance number I tried to perform a split-jump, only I can't do them so I ended up on my ass followed by the most unsightly backward roll out of it, followed by the cast falling over in laughter and a good portion of the audience too.

I don't really know any other musicians like me. I grew up backstage with my dad who played in a post-war dance band, so I always feel at home at a venue.

They're not particular about whether you're playing a flatted fifth or a ruptured 129th as long as they can dance to it.

I cannot sing, dance or act; what else would I be but a talk show host.

In theater and dance, I was trying to win someone's approval, trying to get in, trying to be good. It felt out of my control, whereas music suddenly felt like this free expression. It was fun.

We're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar.

How can we know the dancer from the dance?

No matter how close to yours another's steps have grown, in the end there is one dance you'll do alone.

For yesterday and for all tomorrows, we dance the best we know.

I had to dance topless for two years to make cash to pay my bills and save some money. But it was very enlightening, by the way. I'm talking about light from the gutter.

Just because you've been on stage doesn't mean you can dance.

My goal? To test out every diet and exercise regimen on planet earth and figure out which work best. I sweated, I cooked, I learned to pole dance. In the end, I lost weight, lowered my cholesterol and doubled my energy level. I feel better than I ever have.

I used to teach dance lessons.

Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men can't talk and dance at the same time.

I can't dance anymore. Total knee replacements. I can't do anything anymore.

He doesn't make it so complicated but just really allows the lyric to come through even though there's a lot of production going on. I think that's the key and that's the magic, it's making sure that people could still connect with the lyrics while they're on the dance floor.

I mean, certainly writing, painting, photography, dance, architecture, there is an aspect of almost every art form that is useful and that merges into film in some way.

Denis Law could dance on eggshells.

My songs aren't bubble gum pop dance songs and I don't have background dancers on every single song.

We've always wanted to do it, something you could dance to, and deep down we always thought we could bring something to the table if we could do it, but the live shows always made us pull back and be a rock band.

I learned how to dance. I got a free spray tan. My life is good!

My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.

I grew up walking out with no music. I wish I had the bottle to dance on but I can't dance.

Disco is music for dancing, and people will always want to dance.

Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.

The only time I've really been away from my kids to do work was doing Shall We Dance because they both were in camp and it was the first time in twenty years that I haven't been with my kids.

I'm going to do 'The Social Network Two: The Electric Boogaloo.' And I have a part in 'Beige Swan.' I'm going to be the lead, but I don't dance. I just do a lot of sitting down. It's too tiring to get up and dance around. That should be coming out in 20-never.