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I don't mean this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart.
Twyla Tharp
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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
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I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury.
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There's this expression called postmodernism, which is kind of silly, and destroys a perfectly good word called modern, which now no longer means anything.
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A dancer's life is all about repetition.
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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.
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Over time, as the daily routines become second nature, discipline morphs into habit.
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I was interested in becoming a show dancer, for which I tried, but I'm not tall enough.
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Don’t sign on for more problems than you must. Resist the temptation to involve yourself in other people’s zones of expertise and responsibility. Monitor troublesome situations if you need to, but don’t insert yourself unless you’re running out of time and a solution is nowhere in sight. In short, stifle your inner control freak.
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In the future, I will make certain that I commit to projects so there's enough breathing space for me to have an emotional life.
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The blank space can be humbling. But I've faced it my whole professional life. It's my job. It's also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity.
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I was valedictorian. Did I enjoy going to school? I hated it. It wasn't a choice on my part, it was expected.
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I've always thought my creative life began the moment my mother called me Twyla.
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I've survived inattention. I hope to God I survive attention.
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I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.
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I walk into a large white room. It's a dance studio in midtown Manhattan. The room is clean, virtually spotless if you don’t count the thousands of skid marks and footprints left there by dancers rehearsing. Other than the mirrors, the boom box, the skid marks, and me, the room is empty.
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