I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. I just put my feet in the air and move them around.
Interpretation
Fred Astaire emphasizes the pure joy of dancing without the need for justification or expression.
In this quote, Fred Astaire shares his perspective on dancing as a simple and enjoyable activity rather than a form of self-expression or a competitive endeavor. His approach highlights the inherent joy and freedom found in movement, suggesting that one does not need to ascribe deeper meaning to an enjoyable experience.
In practice
Use this quote during a dance performance to highlight the purity of movement.
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 takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable.
Some people seem to think that good dancers are born, but all the good dancers I have known are taught or trained.
Can't act. Can't sing. Slightly bald. Can dance a little.
I inherited the knowledge that sometimes (talents) not only skip a generation, but sometimes run screaming from it. Ironically, it was the singing non-ability that helped feed my love of laughter.
Either the camera will dance, or I will.
I'm a failed poet. Reading poetry helps me to see the world differently, and I try to infuse my prose with figurative language, which goes against the trend in fiction.
music, drawing, books, invention & exercise will be so many resources to you against ennui.
The experimental poetry thing is not my thing. It's a programme of the avant-garde: basically a refusal of the kind of poetry I write.
All dress is fancy dress, is it not, except our natural skins?
Nowhere in the job description of an artist is the requirement that I must validate your taste.
The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the preparation - he cooks with enjoyment, anticipation, spontaneity, and he is willing to experiment.
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