Twyla Tharp : (9)

" The formal education that I received made little sense to me. " - Twyla Tharp

" I’ve always felt compelled to explore range, because, as far as I know, we’re only here once. So let’s see how much we can encompass. " - Twyla Tharp

" Desire is the first thing a modern dancer should have. Skill can be developed. But if you don’t have desire as a modern dancer, forget it. " - Twyla Tharp

" Playwrights have texts, composers have scores, painters and sculptors have the residue of those activities, and dance is traditionally an ephemeral, effervescent, here-today-gone-tomorrow kind of thing. " - Twyla Tharp

" The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it. " - Twyla Tharp

" There are very few critics who have historical context or authority. " - Twyla Tharp

" I do at least 75 push-ups a day. " - Twyla Tharp

" Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism. " - Twyla Tharp

" With each piece I’ve completed I have worked to make it intact, and each of them has been an equal high. It’s like children. A mother refuses to pick out one as a favorite, and I can’t do any better with the dances. " - Twyla Tharp