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
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
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
You can't stop what comes into a country, you can be influenced, but you can't stop it, you shouldn't, because it makes all the others interesting, we all get muddled up together, and produce something that belongs to everyone. Ninette de Valois belongcountryinfluence 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
