Dancer Quote by Judith Jamison

“I haven't had a family, but I don't think of that as a sacrifice: my dancers are my family.” quote by Judith Jamison — Download Open image

“I haven't had a family, but I don't think of that as a sacrifice: my dancers are my family.”

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