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When Ginger Rogers danced with Astaire, it was the only time in the movies when you looked at the man, not the woman.
There's nothing revolutionary about Saturday Night Fever . You can see the same kind of movement at your local disco.
One of my favorite credits is to say that I worked behind Marilyn Monroe, and I love saying that. She was phenomenal.
I'm not intimidated by anyone. Everyone is made with two arms, two legs, a stomach and a head. Just think about that.
In knowing how to overcome little things, a centimeter at a time, gradually when bigger things come, you're prepared.
As far as the performance aspect, I'm going to be an actor. I still love performing, but I'm moving into more acting.
When it all comes together, a creative life has the nourishing power we normally associate with food, love and faith.
Creativity is more about taking the facts, fictions, and feelings we store away and finding new ways to connect them.
You can only generate ideas when you put pencil to paper, brush to canvas... when you actually do something physical.
My father always said, 'I don't care if you're a ditch digger, as long as you're the best ditch digger in the world.'
I want to inspire people with my work, whether I'll be dancing, acting, on the big screen, or in the production room.
Before all, you need to know who you are, what you believe in, and what you stand for. Be how you want to be received.
Our family love is so special, and I truly believe it is due to our work and dedication to communication and patience.
I'm a perfectionist and, when it comes to people I want to work with, I have changed my mind, like, millions of times.
My ex Shar tried to hide me, but Britney was proud to be with me. I have so many great memories that outweigh the bad.
I never thought that I would get married, but it wound up happening. That was a really, really happy, exciting moment.
The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language.
Things change all the time, so why do people make such a philosophical to-do that things are constantly in transition?
I'm very lucky because I love fruit and to this day, that has saved me because I'd much rather have fruit than cookies.
There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.
You don't enter a dance studio and say "I can't do that." If you do, then why are you in the studio in the first place?
I started with ballet, and once I started to really like it, I got into more - I did jazz and tap, and then kept going.
Balzac loved courtesans. They were independent women, and in the 19th century, that was a breed that was just evolving.
A good hitting instructor is able to mold his teaching to the individual. If a guy stands on his head, you perfect that.
I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.
The old Catholic parties hounded me with a Christian hatred from station to station, city to city, one stage to another.
There's a tendency to think tap's had its day, but 'Happy Feet' kept us in the race. That penguin is our Shirley Temple.
As a kid, I used to sing, dance, I was into dramatics. I would love to pursue being an actor, but not as such as a hero.
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.
A young person has to start making decisions for themselves at a much earlier age than an overbearing parent allows one.
Natural movement is the shortest way to an effective result. Like the way the water runs, it always finds the right way.
I love pets and I love animals, and I just got a new puppy, a new rescue named Peanut. She's a tiny little Chihuahua mix.
On a scale of one to 10, I feel I'm at a nine because there's definitely room for improvement. I know I could go further.
After working for TV, you realise that the majority of the population still wonders where their next meal is coming from.
There are as many forms of memory as there are ways of perceiving, and every one of them is worth mining for inspiration.
I'm not interested in seeing dance die. It's not to my advantage. Nor is it to our culture's advantage or anybody else's.
Maybe its a generational thing, but I never wanted to be the best black dancer in the world. I just wanted to be the best.
I never saw a consistent through-line of employment for black actresses. I was like, 'How are they supporting themselves?'
I like to be around dancers who are totally committed to the art form, totally committed to the men and women around them.
It takes a lifetime of devotion to build your craft, your confidence, and the ability to sing and dance and act believably.
I am seeking that dance which might be the divine expression of the human spirit through the medium of the body's movement.
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.
I'm very smart when it comes to choosing dancers and trying to show the world that there's a whole lot of dancing going on.
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.
In the not-for-profit world, there can be wastefulness because there's not the desperate urgency of when you're on a clock.
The ultimate point of a piece for me is that it drives the next one. Does it open new doors? That's the success of a piece.
It's like this - because I travel so much, I crave certain foods or certain things, like from certain places that I've been.
When they do let them sustain on screen from head to toe, though, then you know they must think the person is a good dancer.
Of all the actresses ... to me, only Faye Dunaway has the talent and the class and the courage it takes to make a real star.
I'm just going to be as honest as I can with my children and really try to build their character to be as strong as ours is.