Everything present is included in the past somewhere; nobody's present pops out of nowhere. Twyla Tharp includepastpop Change image and share on social
Dance is just like film in that it allows for thoughts in movement. Twyla Tharp dancefilmmovement Change image and share on social
What we want from modern dance is courage and audacity. Twyla Tharp audacitycouragedance Change image and share on social
'Bum's Rush' is a piece about timing, and everything that's in the piece needs to be with the piece. If people are missing, or marking, or unable to use their voices, the impulses that prompt the action are lost, and its logic crumbles. Twyla Tharp actionbumcrumble share on social
My father always said, 'I don't care if you're a ditch digger, as long as you're the best ditch digger in the world.' Twyla Tharp carediggerditch Change image and share on social
My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment. Twyla Tharp dominanteducationexclusivity share on social
It's very important to work myself physically as hard as I can. Twyla Tharp hardimportantphysically Change image and share on social
The only way to know the truth of a movement is to do it on your own body. Twyla Tharp bodymovementtruth Change image and share on social
Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways. Twyla Tharp failurelearnlesson Change image and share on social
