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April 10, 2026
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"Barry Fife: [referring to Ken Railings] Let's not forget, Les, that a Pan Pacific Champion becomes a hero, a guiding light to all dancers, someone who'll set the right example."
"Fran: A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
"We're telling a story. The rumba is the dance of love. Look at me like you're in love. [Fran follows this instruction perhaps a little too enthusiastically] That's it. Good."
"Shall we dance?"
"We had the chance but we were scared. We walked away. WE LIVED OUR LIVES IN FEAR!"
"You're funny, girl. I like that. (David and Lia kiss)"
"Save the money now. What, what?!"
"Well, if it isn't my dancing delivery boys."
"(in alternative ending) We did it together as a team. And now, it's my turn. Whoever's in my way, they about to get served... again. (You Got Served 2 in theaters 2008.)"
"Isaac Mizrahi - Touchstone"
"Bill Britten - Mr. England"
"Richard Belzer - Catch a Rising Star M.C."
"Steve Inwood - FranΓ§ois Lafete"
"Tresa Hughes - Naomi Finsecker, Doris's mother"
"Boyd Gaines - Michael"
"Eddie Barth - Angelo Martelli, Bruno's father"
"Debbie Allen - Lydia β Dance"
"Jim Moody - Mr. Farrell β Drama"
"Joanna Merlin - Ms. Berg β Dance"
"Anne Meara - Mrs. Sherwood β English"
"Albert Hague - Mr. Shorofsky β Music"
"Maureen Teefy - Doris Finsecker β Drama"
"Gene Anthony Ray - Leroy Johnson β Dance"
"Barry Miller - Ralph Garci/Raul Garcia β Drama"
"Paul McCrane - Montgomery MacNeil β Drama"
"Antonia Franceschi - Hilary Van Doren β Dance"
"Laura Dean - Lisa Monroe β Dance"
"Lee Curreri - Bruno Martelli β Music"
"Irene Cara - Coco Hernandez β Drama, Music and Dance"
"Study, drill and technique do not stifle the talent, they free it."
"Remember my name..."
"If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got."
"Remember. Remember. Remember my name."
"Fame! I'm gonna live forever/ I'm gonna learn how to fly (high!)/ I feel it coming together/ People will see me and cry!"
"Mr. Farrell: There are 50,000 people walking around calling themselves actors and maybe 500 are making a living at it. Most of those do commercials to pay the rent. The rest wait tables, clean other people's apartments, living on welfare and hope. And don't think talent's enough to get you through. You've gotta have a strong technique, a good agent, and, most of all, a thick skin; because, now you're part of an underprivileged minority and you're going to suffer."
"Shirley: It's just not fair. I didn't wanna come here, anyway. This school sucks. You done me a favour, shithead. You saved me four fuckin' years from this ass-lickin' school. You're lookin' at one happy lady. Who wants to go to a fuckin' school to learn to dance, anyway?"
"I's young, I's single, and I loves to mingle!"
"Never being happy isn't the same as being unhappy. Is it?"
"I'm always worried maybe people aren't going to like me when I go to a party. Isn't that crazy? Do you ever get a kind of a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when you dread things? Gee, I wouldn't want to miss a party for anything, but, every time I go to one, I keep feeling like the whole world's against me."
"I HATE Ralph Garci! I must remember this feeling and use it in my acting!"
"Graduating from PA is no Academy Award, if you know what I mean. Look, it is better than real school. Like, its free and you don't get raped in the hallways; but, its still small change. I'm just killin' time here. Waitin' for my opportunity. Might be in a movie or a Broadway musical. But, it's comin'! I keep my eyes open. I read "Backstage", "Show Business" and "Variety". You see, I do the whole thing. Dancing's just the tip of this iceberg. A friend of my sister's, she tells fortunes and stuff. She says I'm doing my last dance on this dark little planet. So, its gotta be spectacular, you know. How bright our spirits go shooting out into space, depends on how much we contributed to the earthly brilliance of this world. And I mean to be a major contributor!"
"I'm about as flamboyant as a bagel."
"Meg Tilly - Principal dancer"
"Michael DeLorenzo - Principal dancer"
"Sal Piro - Rocky Horror M.C."
"Vince Green - Snookie"
"Elisabeth Oas - Diggy"
"Garland Whitt - Kenny"
"Bianca Lawson - Nikki"
"Terry Kinney - Roy Johnson"