Ballet Quotes

The last time I had to make a career decision, I was 17. I could have gone to Ballet Theatre or National Ballet of Canada. There were options. But as I became exposed to the Robbins repertoire, I realized that there was a living genius in the house.

Damian Woetzel
- Time
- Career
- House
I did community theater in Georgia and called myself a ballet dancer.

Laura Slade Wiggins
- Community
- Myself
- Ballet

I can dance. I like hip hop and stuff and jazz movements, but I'm horrible in ballet. I tried.

Keke Palmer
- Dance
- Ballet
The music industry is so easy compared to the ballet world.

Vanessa Carlton
- World
- Music
- Easy
Heaven help the American-born boy with a talent for ballet.

Camille Paglia
- American
- Help
- Heaven
I was very much a tomboy. I just couldn't do the pink ballet tutus.

Ashley Wagner
- Ballet
- Pink
Before a show, I usually give myself two-and-a-half hours to get ready. I prepare my shoes first. New ballet pumps can sound like tap shoes. You have to take the noise out of them by hitting them against stone. It takes half an hour to do each pair, and I can go through three pairs in one night.

Darcey Bussell
- Night
- Shoes
- Ballet
My parents were ballet dancers, and I did a lot of ballet, too, so I think I learned quite early on how to hold my body. Although I do recall desperately wishing I was shorter at school.

Elizabeth Debicki
- School
- Parents
- Ballet