The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip service paid to moderation was meaningless. Starvation and poisoning were not excesses, but measures taken… — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
In saying my prayers, I discovered the voice of an innermost self, the raw nerve of my identity. — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
There was a stage when Balanchine and I didn't talk. I was trying to develop my classical technique as opposed to the fast-track technique… — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
The nature of my compulsion was such that I danced in my sleep. The entire household was sometimes awakened by loud thumping sounds coming… — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional… — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
Classical virtuosity is more than technique, line, proportion, and balance. It is as if the performer and spectator come together to hold in their… — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
In saying my prayers, I discovered the voice of an innermost self, the raw nerve of my identity. — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
When you are on stage you are having an affair with three thousand people. — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
Fortunately for children, the uncertainties of the present always give way to the enchanted possibilities of the future. — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
At this stage of my life I would rather try and have some small impact within a company and suffer through those things than… — Gelsey Kirkland Copy Share Image
