Top 99 Quotes by Savion Glover

About Savion Glover

These are some quotes by American author Savion Glover Dancer, who was born on November 19, 1973.

Other dances are like languages, like French or Spanish, but my steps are slang, and slang is always changing.

Other dances are like languages, like French or Spanish, but my steps are slang, and slang is always changing.

Savion Glover

I started as a drummer. The feet are an extension of that.

I started as a drummer. The feet are an extension of that.

Savion Glover

Every performance is different because I'm different; my mood is different.

Every performance is different because I'm different; my mood is different.

Savion Glover

Movie making is such a long process, and they only use that one take, although you do it over and over about 30 times. Live theatre is that one time and one time only.

Movie making is such a long process, and they only use that one take, although you do it over and over about 30 times. Live theatre is that one time and one time only.

Savion Glover

I like to express myself inside of the work that is given, and I let the dancers do the same.

I like to express myself inside of the work that is given, and I let the dancers do the same.

Savion Glover

Everything has to do with meditation. It's a conversation; it's a joy - it's everything.

Everything has to do with meditation. It's a conversation; it's a joy - it's everything.

Savion Glover

I'm more a percussion instrument than a dancer.

I'm more a percussion instrument than a dancer.

Savion Glover

I deal with more complex rhythmical patterns than a regular tap dancer. I even think in rhythms.

I deal with more complex rhythmical patterns than a regular tap dancer. I even think in rhythms.

Savion Glover

I'm thankful I am able to continue to share the joy and the inspiration tap brings.

I'm thankful I am able to continue to share the joy and the inspiration tap brings.

Savion Glover

I grew up watching Gregory Hines banging out rhythms like drum beats, and Jimmy Slyde dancing these melodies, you know, bop-bah-be-do-bap, not just tap-tap-tap. Everyone else was dancing in monotone, but I could hear the hoofers in stereo, and they influenced me to have this musical approach towards tap.

Savion Glover

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