Category: dancer
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I was the first person in my family who was ever interested in dance, or fine art of any kind for that matter – I came from a very humble beginning in San Pedro, California.
Misty Copeland
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Theater is a verb before it is a noun, an act before it is a place.
Martha Graham
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Censorship is the height of vanity.
Martha Graham
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Every time I step onto the stage, it’s not only proving to the audience that I’m capable but to myself.
Misty Copeland
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I have the opportunity, which most people don’t experience nearly as much, of being in front of a mirror up to 10 hours a day. Staring at your body, you really get to know every little detail of how to make yourself look your best.
Misty Copeland
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Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle.
Martha Graham
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I’ve gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.
Misty Copeland
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I was seventeen when I moved to New York. I was nineteen when I joined the main company. I was going through a lot. Just becoming an adult and just wanting to fit in, be accepted, and be in common with the other dancers.
Misty Copeland
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Nothing is more revealing than movement.
Martha Graham
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First we have to believe, and then we believe.
Martha Graham