If I Played A Tough Kid On

The Future Of Dance Will Always Be Tied Up With The Public's Acceptance Of The Star. If They Accept The Star, Then They'll Accept The Dance.

It Fit Into My Scheme Of Things For Many Reasons. At The Time It Was True That Male Dancers Were Looked Down Upon, And It Was True That A Lot Of The Male Dancers Were Effeminate. But What I Was Really Trying To Do Was Develop Something That Would Be American.

Any Man Who Looks Like A Sissy While Dancing Is Just A Lousy Dancer.

I Arrived In Hollywood Twenty Pounds Overweight And As Strong As An Ox. But If I Put On A White Tails And Tux Like Fred Astaire, I Still Looked Like A Truck Driver.

I Didn't Want To Be A Dancer... I Just Did It To Work My Way Through College. But I Was Always An Athlete And Gymnast, So It Came Naturally.