Philippe Petit Quotes

I'm moving around; doing stuff. I can walk. I can even run.

Now, juggling can be a lot of fun; play with skill and play with space, play with rhythm.

You are an athlete if you are a dancer.

Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.

I feel like when I do some dance moves during the week or at the house, I'm quicker on my feet. I can react quicker just from dancing.

I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.

Juggling is sometimes called the art of controlling patterns, controlling patterns in time and space.

I can cartwheel!

I danced for 12 years, and I played a lot team sports: basketball, volleyball.

No, my dance moves are always working no matter where I am. Whether at the house or if I'm out, at the facility working out, practicing, you gotta get the dance moves right. They help out with your footwork.

If you can jump, you can jump.

I like to jump around, and it takes a long time for people to catch up to me sometimes.

When you dance, you engage your abs in every step.

I've been working on my footwork a lot.

I dance a lot and keep dancing and keep moving.

It's not always about reach, it's about footwork, it's being fast, in and out, stuff like that.

Once I get a rhythm going, I can jump those hot dogs down.

I use Kung Fu. That really helps my flexibility and coordination.

I just love striking.

Everyone needs to move - if you're a pro athlete, a contortionist, a computer programmer, or just somebody who wants to play with their kids.

I have an unfortunate compulsion. I really would rather not do it, as it is very nerve-wracking and un-fun. But when it works, there is nothing like it.

When I was a kid, we played a jump rope game called double Dutch - where you had to jump over two ropes swinging in opposite directions. Picking just the right moment to jump in was a practiced art form.

If I can walk, I can play.

Obviously, I like to play a lot with the ball.

My dance background helped me tremendously. Dancing is like second nature to me.