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I really reject that kind of comparison that says, Oh, he is the best. This is the second best. There is no such thing.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 27
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Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov
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I am teaching more. That is what I do best.
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The more injuries you get, the smarter you get.
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I never liked dance photography it's very flat, and dance photography in the studio looks very contrived.
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When I see people on the street, I look at how they walk. It's like a signature, a fingerprint.
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