Every ballet, whether or not successful artistically or with the public, has given me something important. Mikhail Baryshnikov artisticallyballetimportant Change image and share on social
Dances have a second and third life. You feel they are never ready. They always have a chance for another life. Mikhail Baryshnikov chancedancefeel Change image and share on social
Dancing is my obsession. My life. Mikhail Baryshnikov dancelifeobsession Change image and share on social
My life has been immensely enriched by gay mentors, colleagues and friends, and any discrimination and persecution of gay people is unacceptable. Mikhail Baryshnikov colleaguediscriminationenrich Change image and share on social
I was not extremely patriotic about Mother Russia. I played their game, pretending. You have to deal with, you know, party people, KGB. Horrifying. Mikhail Baryshnikov dealextremelygame Change image and share on social
Choreographers use me as the old guy who still dances. Not that I put on white tights. Mikhail Baryshnikov choreographerdanceguy Change image and share on social
No matter what I try to do or explore, my Kirov training, my expertise, and my background call me to return to dancing after all, because that's my real vocation, and I have to serve it. Mikhail Baryshnikov backgroundcalldance Change image and share on social
