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I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than anything, to be in 'show business.'

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

I loved Fred Astaire's way of dancing. He led you into the dance.

Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.

My father danced a lot. He was called 'the French Fred Astaire.'

I dug up my dad's old Fred Astaire tapes, and now I find him super-inspiring. He's, like, one of the best dancers.

I've always had an innate ability to dance, but I'm not as spiffy as those cinema legends like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.

My mom was a huge fan of 'Dirty Dancing.' I couldn't quite get a break, and she was like, 'Patrick Swayze was a dancer!' And Fred Astaire. I started dancing, and it led me to acting. It helps with fighting or whatever choreography in general.

I studied dancing a little bit when I was young.

I really fell in love with dance. By the time I was seven, I had dance class six times a week. I was obsessed.