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The art of these Fifties movies was in sustaining forever the moment before sex.

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
Choreographer
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Writer
Portland
Indiana
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Every dance I make is a dive into this well of ancient memory.
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Over time, as the daily routines become second nature, discipline morphs into habit.
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In terms of individuals who actually inspired me, very few of the academic people that I had access to had that power over me. Maybe it's simply because I wasn't that committed to geometry.
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I'm often asked, 'Where do you get your ideas?' ...It's like asking, 'Where do you find air to breathe?' Ideas are all around you.
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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'm willing to be regarded as a tyrant to keep my vision intact.
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