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It's what's left in life, to work with interesting people.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 27
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Rīga
Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov
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People dance at any age.
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You cannot be happy with your family while being personally unhappy with your work. It's a Catch-22 kind of thing.
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I was never like, collect, collect, like people who go to auctions. I never spent a serious amount of time because I don't have any time!
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I get speeding ticket like everybody else. If the restaurant is full I'm waiting in line like everybody else.
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We're trying to stretch our muscles creatively. It gives us so much more freedom.
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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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My mother had a son from previous marriage and her husband died in Second World War.
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The more injuries you get, the smarter you get.
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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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What people will do to get away from boredom!
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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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