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
I remember vividly seeing 'Tarzan' and Fred Astaire, the Chaplin films, Fred Astaire musicals, MGM, because of my mother. She was just interested in everything and she took me to opera and ballet, and then ballet got me hooked. Mikhail Baryshnikov astaireballetchaplin share on social
I fell in love with New York. It was like every human being, like any relationship. When I was a young New Yorker, it was one city. When I was a grown man, it was another city. I worked with many dance organizations and many wonderful people. Mikhail Baryshnikov citydancefall 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
It's weird when you see pieces of choreography that were done for you 15 or 20 years ago and now they are being done by another dance company. Mikhail Baryshnikov agochoreographycompany Change image and share on social
My mother had a son from previous marriage and her husband died in Second World War. Mikhail Baryshnikov diehusbandmarriage Change image and share on social
