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Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 27
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Ballet Dancer
Ballet Master
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Dancer
Film Actor
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Television Actor
Rīga
Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov
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I would like to go and dance in Palestine one day, with great pleasure, great pleasure.
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What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection is an absurdity. It's too hard to face.
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