It's hard with ballet because your aesthetic really is important. It's different from acting and from film. Nobody wants to watch somebody who is sickly thin. And it's interesting because I have danced with people who are ill, have eating… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
The second time I was banned was when I directed a film called Xiu Xiu. I was banned for three years from China. — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
I also use that centering process I mentioned as a way to focus my mind and connect it to my physical body. I feel… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
There is this idea of a perfect dance body - which I don't have. I'm lucky that I'm not the exact opposite of the… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
Science fiction is one of the smartest genres around because you have to have so much forethought. — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
I came to the United States in 1981 as a student.When I left, I was totally the most beloved little flower in China and… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
Nicholas Hytner, who directed Center Stage, is a huge ballet fan. He was completely open, as was Bruce Beresford, to get our perspective. "No,… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, my mom gave me a paperweight. It was when I was going through my 'not that interested in… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
I always tell other actors that work begets work. You never know where your next job is going to lead you, down the road. — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
It's a very insular world, ballet. I feel if I had stayed much longer, it would've consumed me. I performed six days a week… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
I love the process of creating a character; someone entirely different from myself, and depicting it, either on stage or screen. — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
That being said, I am not one to feel sorry for myself. I believe it is healthy to honor one's feelings and do the… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
