Ballet Quote by Darcey Bussell

Classical ballet will never die.

— Ninette de Valois

The classical ballet world is so exclusive and small, and a lot of people don't know about it.

— Misty Copeland

So many people report to be contemporary dancers, and they're not. They are sort of jazz dancers that feel like they're throwing a bit…

— Nigel Lythgoe

I studied dance for about 15 years, various disciplines, with classical ballet as my primary.

— Dana Loesch

“The thing that kind of shakes me a bit is not so much what I’m doing—or the ways I could fuck it up—but all…

— Alexis Hall

I think classical ballet dancers dance on pointe because they're simultaneously touching the earth and reaching up to the skies

— Paulo Coelho

I want to be known as a delicate, Black dancer who does classical ballet.

— Michaela DePrince

I went to the Performing Arts School and studied classical ballet. That attitude is something that's put into your head. You are never thin…

— Carmen Electra

In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.

— Karen Kain

When I was young, I took classical ballet lessons, but I wasn't very good at it. It was really frustrating because I wanted to…

— Christine and the Queens

The vocabulary and manner of classical ballet express a high order of discipline and restraint, a sense of harmony with forces larger and more…

— Anonymous

With classical ballet you are literally injuring yourself.

— Marina Abramovic