In high school ethics, they went around and asked what everyone thought their classmates were qualified to do. For me, everyone said actress. But to me it was very much 'if it happens, it happens.' — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
Every dancer has injuries, and your injury could happen that season that you were getting that one part that you've wanted to do your whole career. So you have to appreciate every single moment until it happens. — 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
