I actually wanted to be a fireman when I was younger. Savion Glover firemanwantyoung Change image and share on social
I've come to realize that people dance for reasons of their own. Savion Glover dancehavepeople Change image and share on social
I want tap to be something danced in arenas. Sort of like a rock group. Other art forms happen every night. Take theater, opera; there's always opera happening every night. Savion Glover arenaartdance Change image and share on social
I was first introduced to dancing through the TV: I remember watching ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing when I was very little. But I felt no connection with it whatsoever: it was just like watching a Tom and Jerry cartoon. Savion Glover balletballroomcartoon 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 happy that people think of me as the greatest tap-dancer that ever lived. But it's just a rumor. Because the greatest dancer that ever lived knows everything, and I don't. I'm still learning. I still have a lot of work to do. Savion Glover dancergreathappy share on social
There's no dancer alive better than those of the 1950s and 1960s. It's only the energy that changes. Every now and then, someone like me comes along, and people say, 'Oh, this guy is this new thing.' But that's not so. There is no me without them. The tradition just goes on. Savion Glover 1950s1960salive share on social
Tap's foundation is jazz, just like hip-hop, so relating tap-dancing to rap is natural for me. Savion Glover dancefoundationhip Change image and share on social
When I'm on TV or whatever, I'm able to bring my instruments, my board, and my sound is intact. But other kids who are on TV, when they're doing tap, sometimes they're just on the regular floor. It's not as safe; it's not as sound-worthy as it should be. Savion Glover boardbringfloor share on social
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 approachbahbang share on social