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There are very few critics who have historical context or authority.

~Twyla Tharp

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I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.

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I don't judge. Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business.

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Schubert had arguably the same melodic gift as Mozart, but even less support. He didn't have the early exposure, never got to travel anywhere, and yet generated and amassed a body of work that grew and developed and is very profound.

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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 worked better like this.' But as a person who needs to sell tickets to do the next work, one needs to analyze how it does or does not hit its mark.

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When I was a kid, the avant-garde to me was boring because it was just the flip side of being really successful.

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Kids should be encouraged to compete.

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My father always said, 'I don't care if you're a ditch digger, as long as you're the best ditch digger in the world.'

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Dancer

Born: July 1st, 1941

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