Haiti itself was also photographed, some of the streets, some of the mountains, rivers, streams, etc. were photographed before talking with me about how I felt about Haiti. Then the camera went to our voodoo temple and saw a serious… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
There is an energy within... pure strength... the energy of the person which is put in different forms, in different shapes... once we discover that energy I think that such a thing as dance becomes such a delight because you're… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
If you dance, you dance because you have to. Every dancer hurts, you know. — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
I really think that aside from admiring my talent you really admire me as a person and as a woman. — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
We had maybe the greatest success of any company that I know of in Paris, and after two or three years I wanted to… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
Aside from a few master teachers that we have had over the years, this has been a completely local talent development. But people have… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
We don't intend to always keep this necessarily African oriented. Originally I had hoped to have African American Indian of this area, and the… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
You dance because you have to. Dance is an essential part of life that has always been with me. — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
When you have faith in something, it’s your reason to be alive and to fight for it. — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
We have a group of friends of the museum who try to raise, if they can, periodically something to help us. Of course, the… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
I had certain physical limitations that made me change the choreography for myself or made me more interested in choreography only rather than dancing.… — Katherine Dunham Copy Share Image
