Do you know what it took for Balanchine to put me, a black man, on stage with a white woman? This was 1957, before civil rights. He showed me how to take her [holding her delicately by the wrist]. He… — Arthur Mitchell Copy Share Image
If you feel someone suspicious is following you, the best thing to do is to talk on your cell phone, Even if you just… — Arthur Mitchell Copy Share Image
Do you know what it took for Balanchine to put me, a black man, on stage with a white woman? This was 1957, before… — Arthur Mitchell Copy Share Image
What does dance give you? The freedom to be who you are and do what you want to do. — Arthur Mitchell Copy Share Image
Walk into a room, knowing you are somebody, somebody special. Don't ever let them smash that or pull you down. — Arthur Mitchell Copy Share Image
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