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33 quotes by Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He is noted for being the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol and creator and executive producer of, and a regular judge on So You Think You Can Dance. He also created the 2009 competition Superstars of Dance.
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Since we launched the original 'Pop Idol' in England, I've remained close with Simon Fuller. Working as executive producer on... →

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In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, I've seen many... →

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'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien was the first book I enjoyed. I was 14 and when I finished I started it again.

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With dancing, so much is about sexuality and sensuality and without life experience it becomes much more of a performance, rather than a living... →

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I don't go into my dentist and say, 'Are you gay?' I don't say to contestants on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' 'Are you... →

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Certain formats should never be forgotten, 'Blind Date' for instance, because 'Britain's Got Talent' is really 'New... →

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It takes two to make a relationship, but only one to screw it up.

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Dancing is my passion. I started as a dancer.

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I put the heart attack down to 66 cigarettes a day.

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I think British audiences are accustomed to the 'boo' factor and pantomimes.

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I nearly died with the peritonitis, but not the heart attack. The heart attack was like bad indigestion and two weeks later I was back in shouting at... →

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So many people report to be contemporary dancers, and they're not. They are sort of jazz dancers that feel like they're throwing a bit of... →

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The dance community suddenly came alive with programs like 'So You Think You Can Dance,' 'America's Best Dance Crew' and... →

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