The body cannot lie. You cannot be somebody else onstage, no matter how good of an actor or dancer or singer you are. When you open your arms, move your finger, the audience knows who you are, you know. Mikhail Baryshnikov actorarmaudience share on social
Everything I do, it's a bit painterly. I like being surrounded by objects, mostly on paper. I like the images. I like the painting. I like good photography. It's something that makes me an emotional connection, and I feel comfortable around it. Mikhail Baryshnikov bitecomfortableconnection share on social
I spend at least a couple hours a day in the studio, every day, whether I'm dancing or not. Mikhail Baryshnikov coupledanceday Change image and share on social
Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don't have to know more about them than they've given you already. Mikhail Baryshnikov dancerhaveonstage Change image and share on social
I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans. Mikhail Baryshnikov artisticbelongcompromise Change image and share on social
We lived, until I was 12 or so, in communal apartment with five different families and the same kitchen, in two little - my brother and me and my parents. It was hell, but it was a common thing. My father was not general or admiral, but he was colonel. He was teaching in military academy military topography. Mikhail Baryshnikov academyadmiralapartment share on social
In any art form, in Hollywood or in music, there is a handful of people who really, you know, move the envelope. Mikhail Baryshnikov artenvelopeform Change image and share on social
Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great. Mikhail Baryshnikov agencyartistcolossal Change image and share on social