If you're speaking of love, you really must include the element of uncertainty - and perhaps it's best approached as the art of constant maintenance. Twyla Tharp approachartconstant Change image and share on social
If I didn't believe in myself as a dancer, I wouldn't choreograph. Twyla Tharp choreographdancer Change image and share on social
I am still pushing the edge of what my body can do. Twyla Tharp bodyedgepush Change image and share on social
Schubert had arguably the same melodic gift as Mozart, but even less support. He didn't have the early exposure, never got to travel anywhere, and yet generated and amassed a body of work that grew and developed and is very profound. Twyla Tharp amassarguablybody share on social
In terms of individuals who actually inspired me, very few of the academic people that I had access to had that power over me. Maybe it's simply because I wasn't that committed to geometry. Twyla Tharp academicaccesscommit Change image and share on social
To survive, you've got to keep wheedling your way. You can't just sit there and fight against odds when it's not going to work. You have to turn a corner, dig a hole, go through a tunnel - and find a way to keep moving. Twyla Tharp cornerdigfight share on social
In dreams, anything can be anything, and everybody can do. We can fly, we can turn upside down, we can transform into anything. Twyla Tharp dreamflytransform Change image and share on social
My dancers expect me to deliver because my choreography represents their livelihood. Twyla Tharp choreographydancerdeliver 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
I always tell students that you've got to be practical. You do not need a dream. You need a purpose, something you can wake up to in the morning when the dream is dissipated. Twyla Tharp dissipatedreamhave Change image and share on social
