Twyla Tharp Quotes
The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't have a phone, but I do have an iPad.
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John Green was on the set of 'The Fault In Our Stars' the entire time, which is amazing! Wouldn't you want John Green on set the entire time?
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When we were younger, we sang at the dinner table. We started doing two part harmony, then three part, and then we added back up tapes and instruments.
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I spent half my life being hurt. The leftovers of hurt are an automatic gesture, like a dog that salivates.
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I never believed that U2 wanted to save the whales. I don't believe that The Beastie Boys are ready to lay it down for Tibet.
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Sometimes I wonder where I am from. I am either way ahead or I come from another world. I don't recognise this world.
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You're on earth. There's no cure for that.
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I don't know what the instinct is, to save every report card, every half-sentence scribbled note, but my mother did it pretty effectively, and I've done it to a fare-thee-well.
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Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process of living, we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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Don't sell credits; don't sell walk-on roles... If people want to back you, they'll back you. But if you have to entice people will walk-on roles and crazy credits, you're undermining yourself.
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Family entertainment is really very necessary in our culture. Look how profitable they are. It's almost not discretionary. You need to take your family to the movies.
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Writers have to be very careful and discerning because so much of the machine is out of their control.
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There are a lot of musicians in my life. But movies came first for me. That was my original passion.
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A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.
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The whole idea is whatever you do, have fun with it; try to make sure that it's quality and something you don't mind putting your name on.
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Women's propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.
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Humor is an antidote to all ills.
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I train to fight five rounds, but if we can end the fight in the first round, it's even better.
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In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are tightly coordinated under the direction of the architect.
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People go to movies on Saturday to get away from the war in Iraq and taxes and election news and pedophiles online and just go and have some fun. I like doing movies that are fun.
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I listen to a lot of different kinds of music.
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I had no money. I just figured out hustles to get by, like maybe selling my clothes. I wanted to travel around and be broke and live in sketchy apartments.
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The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it.
