1241 quotes by dancers for you to enjoy

You have to dance unencumbered. There's no other way to move. The idea of dance is freedom. It is not exclusiveness, it's inclusiveness. Judith Jamison

Freedom You Dance Other Way Idea Unencumbered Move

I was a protege; by the age of 10, I was studying with ballet choreographer Anthony Tudor in a class of adults. Judith Jamison

Class Age Adult Studying Ballet Choreographer

Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself. Judith Jamison

Dance Will Way Find Always Itself Endangered Express

I could say now at 66, yeah, I was a fabulous dancer. I was really terrific, you know. But I was always present. I was present. I was supposed to be where I was supposed to be at the time I was supposed to be. Judith Jamison

Time You Dancer Say Fabulous Could Supposed Know Terrific Always Yeah Where Really Now Present

Strive for perfection. Nobody's going to be perfect on this earth. But strive for perfection. Judith Jamison

Earth Strive Perfect Perfection Nobody Going

People don't remember me for how high my legs went, even though they went up very high, and how many pirouettes I did. They don't remember me for that. They remember me and any other dancer because something touched them inside. It's an indelible memory on the heart and in the mind. Judith Jamison

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I went to an audition for a Harry Belafonte Roaring Twenties special for choreographer Donald McKayle, but I failed. Judith Jamison

Harry Failed Roaring Audition Donald Special Twenties Choreographer

As a dancer, you really try to stay true to whatever the choreographer/artistic director is giving you. So, now the shoe is on the other foot and I have to trust everyone else - I have to trust the dancer. As I was trusted as a dancer, I trust my dancers. Judith Jamison

Maybe it's a generational thing, but I never wanted to be the best black dancer in the world. I just wanted to be the best. Judith Jamison

Best World Black Dancer Never Generational Maybe Just Wanted Thing

My wonderful editor, Jackie Onassis, asked me to write a book that I wanted to write. I said, 'Look, it's not going to be scandalized. I'm not going to talk about anybody like a dog. I'm going to say the positiveness of my life, and talk about those who have contributed to the way I've been going, and that's that.' Judith Jamison

Life Me Book Dog Wonderful My Life Onassis Way Say Those About Write Like Look Talk Said Editor Been Jackie Going Anybody Wanted Asked Who

At 10, I could walk down the street and see over everybody's head. I don't remember being little or having to look up at people. I think I was born 5 feet 10. It's not that I felt especially tall. I was wondering when everybody else was going to catch up. Judith Jamison

People Remember Walk Down Think Everybody Everybody Else Else See Born Having Could Head Catch Over Feet Look Tall Felt Up Wondering Going Being Little Street

Since babyhood, I've always evolved from one thing to another. My mother gave me ballet lessons at 6 as part of her enthusiasm for the arts and for life. We went to museums, to the theater. While her own talent was untapped, she worked for church causes. Judith Jamison

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