Fosse Quotes

You see, as far as the man's personality goes, there's no one who can touch Fred Astaire. He's unique. But for the work he does, I would say Tommy can do it, Fosse can do it. - Donald O'Connor

You have to believe that you are going to succeed with this flight because a water landing would be very dangerous... I'm using the same capsule I've used for seven balloon flights, and it's seaworthy. - Steve Fossett

You can like the life you're living, you can live the life you like. you can even marry harry, but mess around with ike and that's good, isn't it grand? isn't it great? isn't it swell? in fifty years or so, it's gonna change you know, but oh it's heaven now a days. - Bob Fosse

Whereas my falling in the Coral Sea almost killed me -- because that was in a thunderstorm in a ruptured balloon -- the most dangerous thing in the world. - Steve Fossett

When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future. - Dian Fossey

When Richard and I jumped out and we're in the water and we're right close to each other, I reached over and shook hands and said, 'We've survived,' - Steve Fossett

When Fosse died (in 1987), a lot of people who loved his film work felt very sad because in his career he didn't do very many of them. This is truly a lost Bob Fosse movie. - Craig Zadan

Well, that was an exciting finish. - Steve Fossett

We were dragged for at least a couple of miles and probably bounced 50 times before the balloon settled down enough so we could get outside the capsule and jump into the water. - Steve Fossett

We need to proceed with hearings... Obviously we haven't seen the [IFC] report it was leaked. [But] I just don't see how there can be put in place a museum that a year from now, or five years from now, could be hijacked by someone who wants to promote anti-American propaganda. - Vito Fossella