Dancing is bigger than the physical body. Think bigger than that. When you extend your arm, it doesn't stop at the end of your fingers, because you're dancing bigger than that. You're dancing spirit. Judith Jamison armbigbody Change image and share on social
I believe in being prepared. I'm going to say that. Pray, prepare, proceed. Judith Jamison prayprepareproceed Change image and share on social
I tell young people that people aren't just going to flock to you as your mentors. You have to seek them out. It could be your next-door neighbor; it could be somebody upstairs from you, somebody down the block from you. An aunt or an uncle. Some relative. A parent. Judith Jamison auntblockdoor share on social
I'm very smart when it comes to choosing dancers and trying to show the world that there's a whole lot of dancing going on. Judith Jamison choosedancedancer Change image and share on social
I want to know who you are as a person, and then I want you to develop as a whole human being. Judith Jamison develophumanperson Change image and share on social
As a dancer, you really try to stay true to whatever the choreographer/artistic director is giving you. So, now the shoe is on the other foot and I have to trust everyone else - I have to trust the dancer. As I was trusted as a dancer, I trust my dancers. Judith Jamison artisticchoreographerdancer share on social
The word 'suffering' is not in my vocabulary. Judith Jamison suffervocabularyword Change image and share on social
People come to see beauty, and I dance to give it to them. Judith Jamison beautydancegive Change image and share on social
Dancers use their bodies in extraordinary ways, so we are chronically pre-arthritic, because of how we use our muscles and our bones. Judith Jamison arthriticbodybone Change image and share on social
We can go on talking about racism and who treated whom badly, but what are you going to do about it? Are you going to wallow in that or are you going to create your own agenda? Judith Jamison agendumbadlycreate Change image and share on social
