Ballet Quotes

467 Ballet quotes by 299 unique authors

Degas was obsessed by the art of classical ballet, because to him it said something about the human condition. He was not a balletomane looking… — John Berger
I love New York. I was in New York at the age of 13, at the School of American Ballet, walking around the subways in… — Teri Polo
The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language. — Twyla Tharp
I find that dancers are only well trained in ballet these days. — Twyla Tharp
I remember playing with some friends and being aware that I was acting as I was playing with them - I would think of a… — Penelope Cruz
Ballet costumes are easier that opera because they are designed for movement. — Azzedine Alaia
I love ballet because you can see how beautiful the body is. — Carine Roitfeld
Each morning I do my ballet class for one hour; after that, it means one hour less to get ready. — Carine Roitfeld
Coco Chanel was always doing things with ballet, so it is a tradition clashing fashion and ballet. — Carine Roitfeld
Ballet pumps are the dream shoes because they are so comfortable. They look great both with jeans and summer dresses; and you can even wear… — Twiggy
From the time I made my announcement that I was going to be an actor, I auditioned for community theater, did shows at Greenbrier, interned… — Reggie Lee
I liked the structure of ballet. — Wendy Whelan
I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting. — Judy Greer
I did community theater in Georgia and called myself a ballet dancer. — Unknown Author
Cincinnatians support a symphony, an opera, a ballet, museums, many galleries and theater groups. — Bill Dedman
Apparently, I have good feet for ballet. — Gillian Jacobs
I tried a little of everything when I was little. I tried karate, I tried ballet, I tried piano lessons and singing lessons... I was… — Cassie Ventura
In 1998, Vanity Fair asked me to write a big piece for them on the 50th anniversary of the New York City Ballet. My life,… — Robert Gottlieb
Ballet is like any other art form in that we all start out knowing nothing about it. — Robert Gottlieb
Ballet Hispanico is far from Irish, and, though it has strong dancers, its Spanishness has always left me unconvinced. — Robert Gottlieb
The eternal and uneasy relationship between ballet and modern dance endures, but radically altered in tone and intensity. — Robert Gottlieb
Twyla Tharp set her sights on ballet, and ballet, hungry for major talent, succumbed. — Robert Gottlieb
One of the eternal mysteries of ballet is how untalented choreographers find backers for their work, and then find good dancers to perform in it.… — Robert Gottlieb
City Ballet remains a great company in perpetual artistic crisis. — Robert Gottlieb
You can usually tell how healthy a ballet company is by the degree of your interest in the middle ranks of the dancers - the… — Robert Gottlieb

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