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138 quotes by Twyla Tharp

Twyla Tharp 2004 Born (1941-07-01) July 1, 1941 (age 73) Portland, Indiana, U.S. Occupation Choreographer, dancer Years active 1960s–present Website www.TwylaTharp.org Twyla Tharp (/ˈtwaɪlə θɑrp/; born July 1, 1941) is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.
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It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior... →

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My favorite audience is everybody. I worked in a drive-in theater from the time I was 8 years old until I went to college, and I'm accustomed to... →

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My mother was the first woman in the county in Indiana where we were born, in Jay County, to have a college degree. She was educated as a pianist and... →

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When I started thinking seriously about learning the rules of narrative, I thought, 'You've learned the rules of dancing from the ballet;... →

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It's very difficult for me to do fund raising for my own organization if I'm working for other companies because sponsors will say... →

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No artist is well served in thinking what will happen to their works. The best one can hope is that they'll enter the mainstream, and people will... →

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The artist doesn't really think about consequences - he or she does the work, stands back and looks at and thinks, 'Hmm, that could have... →

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Work is work; wherever I'm working, I do the best I can. If the actual dollars come from investors as opposed to taxpayers and patrons... →

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