Quotes by Savion Glover

I used to think I had this responsibility to carry on this tradition. Now I just feel like I have to keep the dance out there, keep it in the public eye.

There are people who take tap class, do a tap dance. And then there are people who know the dance, who know why they take tap classes. Who know why they do 20 shuffles, or 50 shuffles, before they go on.

They all come from the street - tap, jazz and flamenco. And the streets are always changing. If it comes from the streets, change is the only thing that's consistent.

Movie making is such a long process, and they only use that one take, although you do it over and over about 30 times. Live theatre is that one time and one time only.

I like to express myself inside of the work that is given, and I let the dancers do the same.

I actually wanted to be a fireman when I was younger.

I used to think I could save tap. But tap was here way before I was, and it's going to be here after I'm gone.

I've come to realize that people dance for reasons of their own.

I started as a drummer. The feet are an extension of that.

Who is Savion Glover? Who is that guy? Good question. I'm a lot of things... Intense... Focused.