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I understand things that are American, for better or worse.

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
Choreographer
Dancer
Writer
Portland
Indiana
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American
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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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Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits.
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Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft.
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We get into ruts when we run with the first idea that pops into our head, not the last one.
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Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.
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Once you accept the power of spine in the creative act, you will become much more efficient in your creativity. You will still get lost on occasion, but having a spine will anchor you.
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Failing, and learning from it, is necessary. Unil you've done it, you're missing an important piece of your creative arsenal.
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Our guys have a vision of something bigger.
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You can keep on chewing gum for ten hours, but after about a minute and a half you've got all the good out of it.
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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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I was fortunate to love men, so I could put them on stage and make roles for them, and move through their bodies in a way that they enjoy doing...
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My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment, which is a good thing for someone who still thinks of themselves as a very basic American.
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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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In creative endeavors luck is a skill.
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Dance is the stepchild of the arts.
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Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box
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When you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you can't simulate in a sedentary position.
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If art is the bridge between what you see in your mind and what the world sees, then skill is how you build that bridge.
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Creativity requires quite a lot of faith - not just in yourself but also in the knowledge that you have the right to proceed, even when you may not know exactly what you're doing.
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The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightening bold of inspiration, maybe more. And this routine is available to everyone.
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