54 Top Patrick Swayze Quotes
Patrick Swayze was a prominent American dancer, songwriter, actor and singer. He hogged the limelight in the 1980s with appearances in films and became famous for playing romantic male leads. In 1991, he was named the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by ‘People Magazine.’ He earned ‘Golden Globe’ nomination thrice fir his phenomenal performances. Some of his noteworthy works include ‘Ghost,’ ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar,’ ‘She’s Like The Wind,’ ‘Dirty Dancing,’ and more. Read through the collection of famous sayings by Patrick Swayze which have been extracted from his songs, writings, movies, thoughts, dialogues, lyrics and interviews.
The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want.
A person who can connect with their partner, another human being who can connect with their soul − it's not just learning steps, it's about expressing something. I've found in dancing all my life that I can release something as a dancer that I can't in any other way.
All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it's absolutely necessary. And three, be nice.
As always, I appreciate all the love and support people have sent and continue to send my way.
Dance is the pure language of the soul - it's been with us from the very beginning.
Everything is designed to help you sell out.
Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true.
Feel what the wave is doing, then accept its energy.
Good-looking people turn me off. Myself included.
How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you're a dead man? You go to work.
I am very, very clear on how difficult it is for a young kid out there to go into the arts without taking a lot of heat from his peers.
I don't know what's on the other side.
I don't want to be a poster child for cancer.
I don't want to be Mr. Romantic Leading Man. I don't want to be the Dance Dude. I don't want to be the Action Guy. If I had to do any one of those all my life, it'd drive me crazy.
I found that dance was key to keeping depression out of my life.
I found that dance was key to keeping depression out of my life. When you dance, things just go away, things don't seem so bad. There's no better way to take care of health than through something as joyous and beautiful as dance.
I got completely fed up with that Hollywood blockbuster mentality. I couldn't take it seriously any longer.
I had a lot of anger because I wasn't happy with the way I had been raised.
I keep my heart and my soul and my spirit open to miracles.
I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light.
I like to believe that I've got a lot of guardian warriors sittin' on my shoulder including my dad.
I thought it was all over. My lungs were filling with water and I began to black out. Then I saw an ancient warrior rise up out of the water. He said we'd make it, and we did. I believe we all have an angel watching us.
I want you to be nice...until it's time to not be nice.
I will go so far as to say probably smoking had something to do with my pancreatic cancer.
I'm not afraid of death. I'm going home.
I'm trying to shut up and let my angels speak to me and tell me what I'm supposed to do.
I've never been one to run from a challenge.
If anybody had that cure out there like so many people swear to me they do, you'd be two things: you'd be very rich, and you'd be very famous. Otherwise, shut up.
Life sure has a sick sense of humor, doesn’t it?
If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I've tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself.
