My mom always had me and my brother watching old Fred Astaire movies. Savion Glover astairebrotherfred Change image and share on social
What we're looking for at my school is intellectuals. People who want to talk about the art and be knowledgeable about it. People who want to know the history. Not everybody needs to be performing. Savion Glover arthistoryintellectual Change image and share on social
I'm continuing the educational process of getting people to accept dance as music. Savion Glover acceptcontinuedance Change image and share on social
Other dances are like languages, like French or Spanish, but my steps are slang, and slang is always changing. Savion Glover changedancefrench Change image and share on social
Every performance is different because I'm different; my mood is different. Savion Glover moodperformance Change image and share on social
You can go to see a singer and love the show, but you don't need to know all the songs. What you want to do when you leave is go and find out more about the music. Savion Glover findleavelove Change image and share on social
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 livelongmake Change image and share on social
Everything has to do with meditation. It's a conversation; it's a joy - it's everything. Savion Glover conversationjoymeditation Change image and share on social
I'm more a percussion instrument than a dancer. Savion Glover dancerinstrumentpercussion Change image and share on social
My mom couldn't afford dance shoes, so she put me in these old cowboy boots with a hard bottom so I could get some sound out. I used them for seven months. When I finally got real tap shoes, I was nervous. I kept moving my feet, thinking, 'Oh, so this is how it's supposed to sound.' Savion Glover affordbootbottom share on social