Hardly any generation wants to take the whole of the last generation, it just wants to take its best bits. Ninette de Valois bitgeneration Change image and share on social
Oh yes, technique has definitely advanced. But you never advance without losing something en passant, and you lose it because you're paying so much attention to the new thing. Ninette de Valois advanceattentionlose Change image and share on social
And then you have the classical ballerinas, they're like sopranos. Applied to the dance. Ninette de Valois applyballerinaclassical Change image and share on social
Exactly the same with dancing, you can't dance until you've learnt steps, the things your feet can do. Ninette de Valois dancefoothave Change image and share on social
God gave us all exactly the same fingers, arms, legs, and feet, but in our different countries we divided them all a little differently as we feel it, do you understand? Ninette de Valois armcountrydifferently Change image and share on social
There would never have been a British Ballet without Diaghilev. He had a wonderful influence. Ninette de Valois balletbritishdiaghilev Change image and share on social
Oh yes, after the war, and we were all starving - we had no proper food or anything - no proper shoes. Ninette de Valois foodpropershoe Change image and share on social
Well, I mean, we are developing the other parts, and we can't give quite all our attention to the upper part, but soon the lower parts will be developed, and the upper part and the lower part will become partners, that will be wonderful. Ninette de Valois attentiondevelopgive share on social
There's nothing in the world that isn't good, bad, and indifferent. Ninette de Valois badgoodindifferent Change image and share on social
It's either not good enough and dies altogether, or it develops. Ninette de Valois altogetherdevelopgood Change image and share on social