I don't see in myself any perfection. Mikhail Baryshnikov perfection Change image and share on social
I think I got disappointed over the years about New York, about the States. You know, sometimes you go and visit Europe and see good old socialism in its good part! You see public concern about art, and young people's participation and young faces in the audience. Mikhail Baryshnikov artaudienceconcern share on social
I feel very uneasy with a lot of aspects of the Russian life and the Russian people. Mikhail Baryshnikov aspectfeellife Change image and share on social
I like to go to anybody else's birthday, and if I'm invited I'm a good guest. But I never celebrate my birthdays. I really don't care. Mikhail Baryshnikov birthdaycarecelebrate Change image and share on social
I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people. Mikhail Baryshnikov artcountryeducation Change image and share on social
I'm a product of Russian culture, but I never felt it was my country. Mikhail Baryshnikov countryculturefelt Change image and share on social
My father was a Party member and he was a pretty high rank military officer under the colonel, junior colonel, I don't know the term. He was a total Stalinist. A bit with a streak of anti-Semitism and very shrewd man, a very kind of nervous man. Mikhail Baryshnikov antibitecolonel share on social
People of art should never get married and have children, because it's a selfish experience. Mikhail Baryshnikov artchildexperience Change image and share on social
I found that dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world... it pushed me to think of things bigger than life's daily routines... to think beyond what is immediate or convenient. Mikhail Baryshnikov bigconvenientdaily Change image and share on social
