Twyla Tharp Quotes
The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language.
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I don't avoid anything. In my songs I just choose to talk about certain things, and so yeah, there are some aspects of my character and personality that don't come out.
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There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them.
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It was in India that I started my acting career, courtesy of my parents, long before I set foot on stage in England. They headed a company of travelling players performing Shakespeare up and down the land.
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I've never been jealous. I've never had to be.
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I believe to have been one of the rare drivers to have returned to Ferrari.
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I was trying to land an 18-year-old strapping first baseman from Blanco, Texas, population 200. His name was Willie Upshaw. It turned out there were only three scouts who knew about Willie - Dave Yocum and I working for the Yankees, and Al LaMacchia from the Atlanta Braves.
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Fashion is supposed to be light and not try too hard.
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When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
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What sense would it make or what would it benfit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them?
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Never impose your language on people you wish to reach.
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It's possible for people to gain control of every facet of your life.
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I don't want to do romantic roles where I have to lip sync to a song. A role that explores romance on a new level would suit me.
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I've always played characters that were younger than myself.
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All ballet, all reading, all music. That was my world, my inner world.
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I believe that you should move and eat right.
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I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season.
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.
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I would like to leave you with a couple of thoughts:
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The animal is ignorant of the fact that he knows. The man is aware of the fact that he is ignorant.
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Mum, who had been a dancer with a small ballet company before she got married, was full of encouragement. She didn't say, 'This is really good, you should do this', She just encouraged us to do whatever we liked.
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You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things.stay strong and find motivation.
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Ballet is an incredibly difficult, beautiful art form that takes a lot of training, a lot of time, and a lot of hard work.
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The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language.
