If you live in the elite world of dance, you find yourself in a world rife with racism. Let's face it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes dance elite face
Lena Horne is the sweetest and most adorable woman in the world. Alvin Ailey adorablehornelena Change image and share on social
Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music. Alvin Ailey choreographydancerdrain Change image and share on social
I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work. Alvin Ailey beingcolorhuman Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
If we don't preserve the natural resources, you aren't going to have a sustainable society. This is not something for Chez Panisse and the elite of San Francisco. It's for everyone. Alice Waters chezelitefrancisco Change image and share on social
The thing about dancing - what it taught me all those years - is it gives you an amazing sense of discipline in forcing yourself to do things that you know are good for you but you don't really want to do. Madonna Ciccone amazedancediscipline share on social