Quotes by Dancers

I wanted to explore black culture, and I wanted that culture to be a revelation. Alvin Ailey

Culture Black Revelation Wanted Explore

I'm interested in putting something on stage that will have a very wide appeal without being condescending; that will reach an audience and make it part of the dance; that will get everybody in the theater. Alvin Ailey

Dance Will Stage Everybody Something Part Putting Reach Make Without Audience Condescending Very Get Being Theater Interested Appeal Wide

No matter what you write or choreograph, you feel it's not enough. Alvin Ailey

You Matter Enough Write Feel Choreograph

I never played politics, I was never a party girl, and I never slept with any of the producers. Ann Miller

Politics Girl Party Slept Never Party Girl Any Producers Played

The right to happiness is fundamental. Anna Pavlova

Happiness Fundamental Right

To follow, without halt, one aim: that's the secret of success. Anna Pavlova

Success Aim Secret Follow Without Halt The Secret Of

I don't want this big stardom thing. I just want a good script. Annette O'Toole

Good Big Good Script Just Want Script Stardom Thing

Being fit is the easiest part of being a dance professional. I used to just throw on a backpack full of rocks and run up a hill. You don't even have to go to a gym. Anton du Beke

You Dance Backpack Easiest Run Gym Throw Part Hill Go Rocks Fit Up Just Being Full Used Professional Even

Life's supposed to be an adventure, a surprise! Anton du Beke

Life Adventure Supposed Surprise

My favourite dance is the Foxtrot. It's a proper dance with proper music. It has class. Anton du Beke

Music Class Dance Favourite Proper

If things don't go fantastically, you just have to deal with it. Anton du Beke

You Deal Go Just Things

I hated most music in the 1970s, especially disco, but Bowie was edgier. Anton du Beke

Music Hated Most Bowie Disco

Too many multi-vitamins are packaged as one size fits all, but you should be more specific about what you need. When I was competing as a dancer, I took zinc for healthy skin and immune system. Anton du Beke

You Healthy Skin Too Took Dancer System Immune One-Size-Fits-All About More Fits Size Packaged Should Many Specific Competing Need

I like to get up and get out. Otherwise you end up kicking about, and it's easy to flick the telly on; then before you know it, it is 11 A.M. and you haven't done anything. Anton du Beke

You Before Otherwise Kicking Out Telly Easy About Like Know End Up Get Done Anything Then Flick

My only drive was to be the best dancer in the world, but I never won the world championship. Anton du Beke

Best World Drive Dancer Only Never Won World Championship Championship

Ballroom dancing: it's a wonderful thing at so many levels because you've got to follow the rules. They used to call those rules etiquette once upon a time, but you don't really have that any more. Anton du Beke

Being a competitive dancer is an expensive business - you have to buy the £2,000 or so tail suit and the shoes, and then get yourself around the world to the competitions. And there is not a lot of money to be made in competing. Anton du Beke

The Fred Astaire movies made a huge impression on me. Anton du Beke

Me Made Astaire Fred Fred Astaire Huge Impression Movies

So much illness is self-induced - which I can't stand. And I'm not a good nursemaid. Don't call me if you're ill. Anton du Beke

Good Me You Call Which Much Stand Ill Illness

I want to do lots of exciting, varied, interesting things. That's what I want to do. Anton du Beke

Varied Exciting Lots Want Interesting Interesting Things Things