Ballerinas are often divided into three categories: jumpers, turners and balancers. — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
And then you have the classical ballerinas, they're like sopranos. Applied to the dance. — Ninette de Valois Copy Share Image
As ballerinas, we don't use our voices. Our voice is the body and the movement quality. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
“Horses have powerful legs- but that doesn't mean they're prima ballerinas. Elianna to Mariketa.” — Kresley Cole Copy Share Image
I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“There are Russians, and then there are Russian ballerinas from the Kirov.” — Meg Howrey Copy Share Image
It's surprising to a lot of people because ballerinas look so long, but it's more of a proportion thing. Their legs are… — Mary Elizabeth Winstead Copy Share Image
I wonder what it would be like if we all became what we wanted to be when we grew up? I mean,… — Lily Tomlin Copy Share Image
When I first saw Lauren Anderson I was like 'Oh my god there are black ballerinas!' I was very surprised because I… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Pointe shoes are torture devices. I mean, ballerinas get used to it, but it was definitely a new experience for me. They… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
Some people go crazy. It's constant pressure. People don't eat well. They work a lot. There's no rest. People lose their mind… — Sergei Polunin Copy Share Image
I want to change the way people look at black ballerinas and how they think about adoption. I want to become a… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
Wouldn't it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of… — Lily Tomlin Copy Share Image
How many of us turn out the way we wanted to be? how many of us turn out to be astronauts or… — Ana Copy Share Image
Contrary to vulgar legend the lives of great ballerinas are not entirely given up to a few minutes of graceful movement every… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
I think most people think of ballerinas as kind of either as a fairytale, far-away thing that's really not attainable, something they… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
“If the ocean were music, sailboats would be the ballerinas. I was never any good at dancing before. Maybe I didn’t know… — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
You should see ballerinas' feet. They don't have nails. You see beauty, but it's unbelievable pain - with a 40-year pension! That's… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
Most ballerinas take their first ballet class when they are 5 or 6 years old. I was 13 when I took mine… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
The fact that black young dancers consider me to be a role model is incredible. I hope that they can continue to… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
