Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
Gregory Oliver Hineswas an American dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth14 February 1946
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
couple hard-work hard-life
I wanted to make a movie, because the whole life of the movies appealed to me. You work hard for three or four months, then you don't work at all for a couple of months.
two people too-late
They told me that the hotels had maybe two rooms set up for people with disabilities, but if they got there too late, and didn't get one of these rooms, they couldn't take a shower. The room wasn't hooked up for them, or maybe the sink was too high.
thinking done should
I think everybody at some point - especially if they've been working their whole lives - should take time out and think about what they've done.
emotional trying rehearsal
You know the first time I sat in the chair I felt anything but up, it was very emotional for me. I had a chair in my hotel room, a chair at rehearsal, and I was trying to spend as much time as I could in the chair.
way entertainment honest
The best entertainment speaks to the human condition in an honest way.
motivational dance sleep
I felt that I didn't want to be in show business anymore. I felt that I wanted to be a farmer. I was milking cows and shoveling terrible stuff and working all day. By the end of the day, all I wanted was my tap shoes - I thought, 'What am I doing? I better get back where I belong on the stage where we work at night and can sleep late!
stars wanted
I never wanted to be a star, I just wanted to get work.
dance dancing parent
I don't remember not dancing. When I realized I was alive and these were my parents, and I could walk and talk, I could dance.
found house reign robert terror twice
Once I found that out, I instituted a reign of terror on Robert Evans. I called him every day. I went over to his house twice again, uninvited.
appreciate business came early forms late opportunity performing played
When my brother and me got into performing in the late '40s and early '50s, it was a sensational opportunity to learn from our elders. Every show we played had a dancer, a comic, a juggler, a singer, an acrobat. I came to appreciate virtuosity in all forms of the business.
I like to do an interview when the other person isn't expecting it. I find it's more spontaneous.