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I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me.

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
Choreographer
Dancer
Writer
Portland
Indiana
Never
Studied
Important
Work

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Metaphor is the lifeblood of all art.
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Without the little ideas, there are no big ideas.
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I had always seen myself as a star I wanted to be a galaxy.
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Art is an investigation.
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You have to believe there's something at the other side. And you have to have faith in yourself. You have to think that you have the tools to accomplish it.
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The more you know, the better you can imagine.
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