Bing Crosby on Fred Astaire

“For a guy who had retired ostensibly, your comeback represents the greatest event since Satchel Paige.”

“There never was a greater perfectionist, there never was, and never will be, a better dancer, and I never knew anybody more kind, more considerate, or more completely a gentleman...I love Fred, John, and I admire and respect him. I guess it's because he's so many things I'd like to be and I'm not.”