Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. Read full biography of Gregory Hines →
I never wanted to be a star, I just wanted to get work.
You know the first time I sat in the chair I felt anything but up, it was very emotional for me. I had a chair in my hotel room, a chair at... →
I don't remember not dancing. When I realized I was alive and these were my parents, and I could walk and talk, I could dance.
My character had been in the chair for seven years. He had gone through his anger, depression, drug and alcohol abuse. He had gone through... →
Once I got to be about twenty-five, I got interested in the music of the time. I started smokin' dope, I started drinking, I started slowing down... →
I'm going to tap until I can't: I'll be so old, all I can do is walk out from the wings to stage center. But I'll be there.
I like to do an interview when the other person isn't expecting it. I find it's more spontaneous.
I think everybody at some point - especially if they've been working their whole lives - should take time out and think about what they've... →
I can remember feeling very angry, and saying no! I can do it myself! From that point of view it was very emotional for me to get myself to the point... →
I wanted to make a movie, because the whole life of the movies appealed to me. You work hard for three or four months, then you don't work at all... →
It turned out to be exactly that, but more challenging emotionally. I looked at it in a more physical way, having to act in a chair and move around.... →
They told me that the hotels had maybe two rooms set up for people with disabilities, but if they got there too late, and didn't get one of these... →
I read the script, and I knew it was a good part. It was written for a white actor. That's what I'm up against - I have to try to make roles... →
Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer.