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Twyla Tharp Quotes

You don’t get into the mood to create – it’s discipline Picture Quote #1

I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly Picture Quote #1

I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of every sort and description, and painting lessons. I had German. And shorthand Picture Quote #1

Well, Mozart is extraordinary not only in that he became virtuoso along the lines of his father, but that he had that compositional gift, that melodic gift. By the time he was four, he was doing piano concertos with harmony in the background Picture Quote #1

You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that’s a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you Picture Quote #1

The irony of multitasking is that it’s exhausting: when you’re doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy than the sum of energy required to do each task independently. You’re also cheating yourself because your’re not doing anything excellently. You’re compromising your virtuosity. In the words of T. S. Elliot, you’re ‘distracted from distractions by distractions’ Picture Quote #1

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But obligation, I eventually saw, is not the same as commitment, and it’s certainly not an acceptable reason to stick with something that isn’t working Picture Quote #1

Whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won’t know how to harness the power of that kiss Picture Quote #1

Solitude is an unavoidable part of creativity. Self-reliance is a happy by-product Picture Quote #1

My greatest fear in working is always the end. Lately I have taken to tricking myself into finishing by leaving a hole in the middle somewhere, then stitching the two pieces together - the Union Pacific approach Picture Quote #1

I had received my first establishment grants in response to applications filed the year before. To the pages of baffling forms I had simply attached a handwritten note saying, ‘I make dances, not applications. Send the money. Love, Twyla Picture Quote #1

It’s always a problem, getting the curtain in at the end of the first act; having enough of a resolve so that you can bring the curtain in and then opening the show a second time is a little bizarre as a tradition. I’ve always preferred to go straight through Picture Quote #1

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You can keep on chewing gum for ten hours, but after about a minute and a half you’ve got all the good out of it Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, toe dancing and toe shoes had a meaning in our culture as a serious kind of art Picture Quote #1

A young person has to start making decisions for themselves at a much earlier age than an overbearing parent allows one Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, the avant-garde to me was boring because it was just the flip side of being really successful Picture Quote #1

When I started making dances in the 60s, narrative dance was sort of off the radar screen. What was important at the time in the avant-garde was minimalism Picture Quote #1

These days, I think we could all agree that having a just-friend is not a bad thing Picture Quote #1

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I have not wanted to intimidate audiences. I have not wanted my dancing to be an elitist form. That doesn’t mean I haven’t wanted it to be excellent Picture Quote #1

A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I’m beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things Picture Quote #1

After so many years, I’ve learned that being creative is a full-time job with its own daily patterns. That’s why writers, for example, like to establish routines for themselves Picture Quote #1

I don’t mean this, but I’m going to say it anyway. I don’t really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart Picture Quote #1

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.’ Picture Quote #1

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 pull bits and pieces from them Picture Quote #1

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The blank space can be humbling. But I’ve faced it my whole professional life. It’s my job. It’s also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity Picture Quote #1

The only way to know the truth of a movement is to do it on your own body Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In the future, I will make certain that I commit to projects so there’s enough breathing space for me to have an emotional life Picture Quote #1

The necessity to constantly turn in an excellent performance, to be absolutely wedded to this dedication and this ideal means that as a child you’re going to pay for it personally Picture Quote #1

I look for dancers who have all the technique in the world. But they must be dancers who are open-minded, who are willing to forget that they know anything. They also have to be gorgeous; they must have a clear image of themselves and strong personalities Picture Quote #1

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You don’t get into the mood to create – it’s discipline (Twyla Tharp Quotes) I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly (Twyla Tharp Quotes) I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of every sort and description, and painting lessons. I had German. And shorthand (Twyla Tharp Quotes) Well, Mozart is extraordinary not only in that he became virtuoso along the lines of his father, but that he had that compositional gift, that melodic gift. By the time he was four, he was doing piano concertos with harmony in the background (Twyla Tharp Quotes) You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that’s a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you (Twyla Tharp Quotes) The irony of multitasking is that it’s exhausting: when you’re doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy than the sum of energy required to do each task independently. You’re also cheating yourself because your’re not doing anything excellently. You’re compromising your virtuosity. In the words of T. S. Elliot, you’re ‘distracted from distractions by distractions’ (Twyla Tharp Quotes) But obligation, I eventually saw, is not the same as commitment, and it’s certainly not an acceptable reason to stick with something that isn’t working (Twyla Tharp Quotes) Whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won’t know how to harness the power of that kiss (Twyla Tharp Quotes) Solitude is an unavoidable part of creativity. Self-reliance is a happy by-product (Twyla Tharp Quotes) My greatest fear in working is always the end. Lately I have taken to tricking myself into finishing by leaving a hole in the middle somewhere, then stitching the two pieces together - the Union Pacific approach (Twyla Tharp Quotes) I had received my first establishment grants in response to applications filed the year before. To the pages of baffling forms I had simply attached a handwritten note saying, ‘I make dances, not applications. Send the money. Love, Twyla (Twyla Tharp Quotes) It’s always a problem, getting the curtain in at the end of the first act; having enough of a resolve so that you can bring the curtain in and then opening the show a second time is a little bizarre as a tradition. I’ve always preferred to go straight through (Twyla Tharp Quotes) You can keep on chewing gum for ten hours, but after about a minute and a half you’ve got all the good out of it. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) When I was a kid, toe dancing and toe shoes had a meaning in our culture as a serious kind of art (Twyla Tharp Quotes) A young person has to start making decisions for themselves at a much earlier age than an overbearing parent allows one. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) When I was a kid, the avant-garde to me was boring because it was just the flip side of being really successful. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) When I started making dances in the 60s, narrative dance was sort of off the radar screen. What was important at the time in the avant-garde was minimalism. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) These days, I think we could all agree that having a just-friend is not a bad thing (Twyla Tharp Quotes) I have not wanted to intimidate audiences. I have not wanted my dancing to be an elitist form. That doesn’t mean I haven’t wanted it to be excellent. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I’m beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) After so many years, I’ve learned that being creative is a full-time job with its own daily patterns. That’s why writers, for example, like to establish routines for themselves. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) I don’t mean this, but I’m going to say it anyway. I don’t really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) 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.’ (Twyla Tharp Quotes) 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 pull bits and pieces from them. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) The blank space can be humbling. But I’ve faced it my whole professional life. It’s my job. It’s also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) The only way to know the truth of a movement is to do it on your own body (Twyla Tharp Quotes) 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. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) In the future, I will make certain that I commit to projects so there’s enough breathing space for me to have an emotional life. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) The necessity to constantly turn in an excellent performance, to be absolutely wedded to this dedication and this ideal means that as a child you’re going to pay for it personally. (Twyla Tharp Quotes) I look for dancers who have all the technique in the world. But they must be dancers who are open-minded, who are willing to forget that they know anything. They also have to be gorgeous; they must have a clear image of themselves and strong personalities. (Twyla Tharp Quotes)

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