Back Quote by Amanda Schull

I grew up in San Francisco, and I trained as a ballet dancer until college.

— Chloe Benjamin

I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance.

— Nastassja Kinski

I did ballet as a child and started again seven years ago. I love that you hear this exquisite music, and for a moment,…

— Rachael Stirling

I did ballet when I was a kid.

— Camille Rowe

Look at where I lived! Four blocks from Lincoln Center. I used to play in the fountain. And then I started taking dance lessons.…

— Diane Paulus

My sister was in ballet growing up. I spent almost the entirety of 7 through 12 backstage at Lincoln Center, just running around, waiting…

— Timothee Chalamet

I loved to dance, and I just knew I wanted to be on stage.

— Ariana DeBose

I was dancing on Broadway for many years. Then everyone was either getting injured or retiring, and I was dancing with younger dancers.

— Wendy Whelan

I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting.

— Judy Greer

I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside.

— Zoe Saldana

I was really into dancing, taking six classes a week, and my real dream was to be in a Broadway show.

— Natalie Portman

There was a period of time when I studied ballet a lot when I was growing up.

— India Eisley