Appeals Quote by Robert Helpmann

Ballet is not technique but a way of expression that comes more closely to the inner language of man than any other.

— George Borodin

Ballet is not technique, not a way of doing things, but a means of expression that comes perhaps more closely to the inner language…

— Anonymous

Ballet is always about the realm of possibilities, the realm of what the human body can do, what the human spirit can do. And…

— John Guare

Ballet is the repetitive training of the body for the purpose of executing steps in traditional fashion. It is tied to and bound by…

— Shirley MacLaine

Ballet is ultimately a logical technique; it favors the shortest, most efficient route from one position into another. This factor gives an aesthetic clarity…

— Anna Paskevska

Ballet dancing is arduous, strenuous activity. Students are engaged in physical training that rivals the training Olympic athletes undergo. At the same time, they…

— George Balanchine

Ballet is an incredibly difficult, beautiful art form that takes a lot of training, a lot of time, and a lot of hard work.

— Sutton Foster

Ballet is something for which you need so much control and composure. And there's an element to acting that is the complete opposite. You…

— Sonoya Mizuno

The thing about ballet that I never knew about is that it's one of the most excruciating sports that I've ever been a part…

— Mila Kunis

Ballet is like any other art form in that we all start out knowing nothing about it.

— Robert Gottlieb

Learning ballet is wonderful for children even if they never become dancers. It is wonderful because it teaches discipline, grace, and manners.

— Anna Paskevska

I'm not fond of the idea of doing ballet for ballet's sake, because dancers get exploited and they're not paid well. They do it…

— Sergei Polunin