No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.

I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.

I hear that 5 o'clock whistle in my mind like Fred Flintstone and I have to stop. I'm also not much of a morning writer. I have a sweet spot from about 11am to 4pm. But I really work during that time.

I loved old black and white movies, especially the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. I loved everything about them - the songs, the music, the romance and the spectacle. They were real class and I knew that I wanted to be in that world.

Fred, Fred, red, Fred, Fered, F4red, F5red, Ftred, Ffred, Feed, F4ed, F5ed, Fted, Ffed, Freed, Fr4ed, Fr5ed, Frted, Frfed, Frwed, Fr3ed, Fr4ed, Frred, Frsed, Frded, Frwd, Fr3d, Fr4d, Frrd, Frsd, Frdd, Frewd, Fre3d, Fre4d, Frerd, Fresd, Fredd, Fresd, Freed, Frefd, Frexd, Frecd, Fres, Free, Fref, Frex, Frec, Freds, Frede, Fredf, Fredx, Fredc.

I love the old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly movies they're so beautiful to look at. It's such a shame we don't make them anymore. Although, I don't know how you could make tap dancing current and topical.

I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share.

When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.

Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.