The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Gene Kelly
- You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile by jumping over a couple of couches or running through a rainstorm, then I’ll be very glad to be a song and dance man.
- I didn’t want to move or act like a rich man. I wanted to dance in a pair of jeans. I wanted to dance like the man in the streets.
- I got started dancing because I knew it was one way to meet girls.
- In the 1930s there was this tendency in Hollywood to portray everyone as rich. Even if they were doing a poor man’s dance, they were all so nicely clothed, gowned, coiffured. That’s why I decided to wear white socks, loafers, T-shirts, and blue jeans. I had a sociopolitical context in front of me: I was a child of the Depression who danced in a way that would represent the common man.
- The way I look at a musical, you are commenting on the human condition no matter what you do. A musical may be light and frivolous, but by its very nature, it makes some kind of social comment.
- If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I’m the Marlon Brando.
- I never wanted to be a dancer. It’s true! I wanted to be a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Fred Astaire represented the aristocracy, I represented the proletariat.
- At 14 I discovered girls. At that time dancing was the only way you could put your arm around the girl. Dancing was courtship. Only later did I discover that you dance joy. You dance love. You dance dreams.
- 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.
Gene Kelly (1912–1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and director, celebrated as one of the most influential figures in film musicals. Born on August 23, 1912, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kelly originally planned to study law before his passion for dance led him to the stage. He made his Broadway debut in the late 1930s and soon transitioned to Hollywood, where his athletic, innovative style transformed screen dance.
Kelly rose to stardom with Cover Girl (1944) and cemented his legacy with Anchors Aweigh (1945), where he famously danced alongside an animated Jerry Mouse. He went on to star in and choreograph classics such as On the Town (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and his most iconic film, Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Known for blending ballet with tap and everyday movement, Kelly brought a dynamic, modern energy to musicals.
He remains a timeless symbol of artistry, creativity, and Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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