"I think it was important that I learned to love to dance eventually for its own sake, as opposed to wanting to be a ballerina."

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Source : "Ballerina of the Century". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. December 16, 1990.

Suzanne Farrell

#Dance Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Important Quotes

“I was brought up by two people who just said, Whatever it is you're interested in, go do it. There is no winning or losing. You find out when you do it what the experience is.”
“There's as much chance of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment as there is for a hummingbird to fly to the planet Mars with the Washington Monument tied to its tail.”
“I found it liberating of necessity to devise my own style and my own tactics and to look for a voice on the instrument because there weren't really any that impacted strongly on me.”
“Being true to one's duty is a mark of true disciples of the Lord and the children of God. Be valiant in your duty. Stay in step. Do not fail in your most important task, that of keeping your second estate. Be true to your duty, for it will bring you to God.”
“You must be passionate, you must dedicate yourself, and you must be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. If you do, you will be successful.”
“I can never tell if guys are attractive in a loserly way or if they're just losers.”
“When I put out to sea, I do not offer advice to the skipper about the management of the ship.”

Source : Elsa Barker (1928). “The Cobra Candlestick”
“I didn't know it was possible to be successful as a writer, so I wasn't afraid to fail.”

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