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Mikhail Baryshnikov Quotes

Working is living to me.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dancer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 27, 1948

Topics

Me Living Working

I really wanted to be on Six Feet Under as a corpse. That would be hysterical.

Feet Would Six Wanted Corpse Really

I realize that sometimes I get bothered when I see the world acting like the world. Did you hear what I said? The world is supposed to act like the world, and God tells us that every generation gets more wicked, so why the surprise? Maybe we have some word to swallow ourselves.

God World Generation Surprise Acting

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.

Louis D. Brandeis

Respect Law Legal Desire First Must

I didn't play any extreme sports growing up. I never surfed, and I grew up in Santa Cruz. I was very good at doing what I was told, taking direction, and staying middle of the road. I mean, they called me 'grandma' in college.

Good Sports College Growing Up Road

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

Joseph J. Ellis

Forgiveness Sin Kind Ask Decent

I should have only one cup of coffee a day. I try to do that most of the time, but sometimes on the road you need a little more.

Time Coffee Day Road You Sometimes

Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired.

Blue Sun Me Lucky Old Inspired

I would rather my soul broil in hell than I do you any harm.

Soul Hell My Soul You Would Harm

I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable.

Mind Being Predictable Rather Than

Having spent all that time getting away from South Africa, running away from the army, I wanted very much to believe that America and England were actually as free as they were meant to be, not slipping rapidly into becoming police states like the one I'd just left.

Richard Stanley

Time Police Free Believe America

I have discipline; I look after my voice.

Discipline Voice Look After

Free is not an alternative. My company did not turn a profit last year.

Howard Stringer

Free Year Profit Company Turn Last

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