Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatleyis an American dancer, choreographer, and musician. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth16 July 1958
CityChicago, IL
CountryIreland
artist move people strive
I think as an artist I strive to make people feel things, and move people, and I think that's what this show does.
ali both challenged count love mean muhammad ray reason robinson sugar
I also know that Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson were both dancers. For some reason there's that correlation there. I mean I don't know what it is but I think we love to be challenged and we love to count on ourselves.
few guinness
Between you and me, Erik, a few pints of Guinness and I can go even faster, you know,
culture feature heritage
I'm proud of my Irish heritage and culture and this show will feature a lot of Irish dancing.
greatest heart man nearest news truly
My heart is saddened with the news of the Pope's passing. He was truly the greatest man on the planet, the nearest to a saint.
great older saying sweeter
There's a great saying - the older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune,
anyone dance line powerful recognizes tap work
Probably the only similarities - if anyone recognizes my work - is the fast, hard-hitting dance that's in it, the tap sounds, and the line of powerful dancers.
art continue dancing feet flames great hard hugely people upset work
Feet of Flames was a great show, hugely successful. I know a lot of people were upset with me when I didn't continue it. But it's hard to be working on a new work of art when you're still dancing in another one.
begun feet flames retired work
I really retired from the Feet of Flames show because I had already begun work on a new show in my mind.
beer burgers mates
I would rather be having a burger and beers with my mates but I can't do that when I know I've got to dance.
struggle thinking cities
Celtic Tiger portrays the oppression of a people and the tiger symbolises the awakening of their Spirit and their struggle for freedom. Celtic Tiger is my finest work to date. Budapest is one of my favourite cities in the world and I can think of no greater place to preview my new show.
stars real dancer
My dancers are the real stars,
wife want stage
I'm at a stage in my life when I want a wife and a family.
wife dancer form
Ideally if I settled down with a wife I would love to form my own troupe of mini dancers!