Age Quote by Randy Rainbow

I went to 'The Nutcracker' every year with my grandma and aunt. Then, in my early teen years, I thought I wanted to be…

— Jinkx Monsoon

I love nutcrackers, as I was a ballerina growing up.

— Ree Drummond

One lived in the impression that nobody could ever compete with the 'Nutcracker' or 'A Christmas Carol.'

— Gian Carlo Menotti

'The Nutcracker' is the ballet that keeps on giving.

— David H. Koch

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 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 family didn't have very much money, so ballet wasn't even on my radar; I just found it randomly when I was 13 at…

— Misty Copeland

When I was 3 years old, my parents put me in ballet and I really thought I was gonna be a ballet dancer for…

— Helene Yorke

My parents were passionate about the ballet. They always played ballet music at home.

— Arlene Phillips

I absolutely love ballet. It gives me a chance to act like a princess in a fairy-tale world.

— Michaela DePrince

I was raised with a lot of classical music. I loved ballet. I was a bun head for 10 years.

— Elisabeth Moss