Elijah Kelley Quotes

Choreographers use me as the old guy who still dances. Not that I put on white tights.

Growing up, I was a dancer. I wanted to be a choreographer.

I was a dancer, so it was easy for me to dance in films. I had studied Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odisi and Kathakali much before I even thought of becoming an actor.

I am dumb when it comes to learning dance steps.

All I do is watch dance videos. I love Ricky Ubeda, who is a contemporary dancer, and I also love Madison Cubbage. They inspire me to work harder every day.

I really wanted to be a dancer, actually. Michael Jackson inspired me a lot.

I was a kid watching music videos, which were so cool and made me want to learn how to dance. I wish I could've gone to dance classes and learn, like, hip-hop dancing.

Obviously I always wanted to do a contemporary piece.

I'm happy to dance with anyone, to be honest. I've had some great partners, who have all been talented. But not all of them at dancing.

Dancers carry themselves in completely different ways to how we do in our everyday lives. They are very free with their bodies which I'm not used too.

I collaborated on most of my dance numbers, literally 50/50, with the choreographers I worked with.

Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor.

In the beginning, I didn't dance that much and stuff.

I'm heavily involved in the creative with choreographer Christopher Scott. I go to rehearsals with 'Glee' and then practice with LXD till about midnight.

My old dance teacher, Jimmy Wilde, a former European ballroom dancing champion, was so sophisticated.

I found I loved musicals as much or more than the pure dance world. I also think I became tired of dancing for other dancers.

I don't want to be someone's entertainment.

I like to dance. I'm not going to say that I'm a good dancer.

I haven't danced since I stopped at 28. I haven't even taken a class.

As a kid, my main interest was dancing. When I was 8 years old, I was in a hip-hop troupe.

I have never been a good dancer but am very passionate about it.

I'm so excited to be a judge on MTV's 'America's Best Dance Crew.' Dancing and performing is what I do and being a judge on this show will allow me to give creative feedback to the newest and hottest dancers on the rise.

Pure dance form is not dying.

'ABCD' is an out-and-out dance film. I also dance in the film. I must say you would see better dancers than me in this film. It was very tough for me to match their steps.

I am learning how to dance hip-hop. I'm a good dancer when I dance salsa.