Come On With The Rain / I’ve

I Never Wanted To Be A Dancer. It's True! I Wanted To Be A Shortstop For The Pittsburgh Pirates.

I Had Been Asked To Open A Nightclub In Atlantic City. They Offered Me A Ridiculous Amount Of Money. They Literally Overpaid Me. So I Did One Show A Night. Then They Asked Me Back By Popular Demand. So I Went Back. Then I Said, "to Hell With This." I Was Only Doing It For The Money, And I Was Doing Easy Routines. It's Just Too Much Work To Get Up Every Day And Practice.

I Saw Mikhail Baryshnikov Do Twyla Tharp's Sinatra Suite On Pbs. I Have No Numbers To Prove It, But I Bet That Kids Who Saw That Loved It. I Think You Will See Younger Dancers, Who Certainly Have The Artistic Sense And Capabilities, Start Going Back To Romantic Numbers.

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.

Like An Athlete, [dance] Is An Everyday Job. You Have To Stay In Shape - Unless You Just Want To Loaf Through A Couple Of Hoofing Routines. But That Just Didn't Satisfy Me.