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People dance at any age.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 27
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Ballet Dancer
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Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov
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I kind of lost interest in the classical dance. I was very much interested in the modern choreography.
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I feel very uneasy with a lot of aspects of the Russian life and the Russian people.
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He [Astaire] was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him.
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Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.
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A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.
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