For the kind of thing that we were showing, the budget was sufficient. As we were speaking of in Haiti, we had not done that before in exactly this form and we had to have costumes for it. Katherine Dunham budgetcostumeform Change image and share on social
I have actually five honorary degrees. Katherine Dunham degreehonorary Change image and share on social
Frequently producers have partners that they never let the public know about. Katherine Dunham frequentlypartnerproducer Change image and share on social
I could never live a nonproductive life and I feel that I have lived a productive life as far as I want to in terms of this company that I have for so many years. Katherine Dunham companyfeellife Change image and share on social
I really think that aside from admiring my talent you really admire me as a person and as a woman. Katherine Dunham admirepersontalent Change image and share on social
I used to want the words 'She tried' on my tombstone. Now I want 'She did it.' Katherine Dunham tombstoneword Change image and share on social
The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion. Katherine Dunham educationfamilygrow share on social
I don't think Ed Sullivan had anything to do with Carib Song. Katherine Dunham caribsongsullivan Change image and share on social
I certainly feel my career was a great career because it inspired so many many people, literally hundreds of people to follow a new kind of life and to realize that they could make out and advance their own professional and private and social lives. Katherine Dunham advancecareerfeel share on social
Black people should have recognition for themselves and their backgrounds and their relationships with other people in the world and thus lose some of their alienation. This museum has certainly stood for that in this town. Katherine Dunham alienationbackgroundblack share on social
