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No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection that's both painstaking and rewarding. And it takes time.
Twyla Tharp
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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
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Portland
Indiana
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This is not a pleasant route for many young people to consider. You have to be either hopelessly passionate, or very stupid.
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I began to discriminate between fear and excitement. The two, though very close, are completely different. Fear is negative excitement, choking your imagination. Real excitement produces an energy that overcomes apprehension and makes you want to close in on your goal.
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Men and women are very different athletes, and frankly, I didn't want to deal with the male potential.
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A commission is an invitation to fall in love.
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I've always thought my creative life began the moment my mother called me Twyla.
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Dance is the stepchild of the arts.
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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.
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Whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won't know how to harness the power of that kiss.
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