I don't judge. Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business. Twyla Tharp businessexistjudge Change image and share on social
Any comic is a tragic soul. Comedy is one of the things that allows one to survive. Particularly if one has been in the process of separating off the emotions, it's one place you can process them. Twyla Tharp comedycomicemotion Change image and share on social
I have not wanted to intimidate audiences. I have not wanted my dancing to be an elitist form. That doesn't mean I haven't wanted it to be excellent. Twyla Tharp audiencedanceelitist Change image and share on social
I find that dancers are only well trained in ballet these days. Twyla Tharp balletdancerday Change image and share on social
Everyone has a talent. It's simply a question of good discipline, of the good fortune to have an education that meshes with that talent, and a lot of luck. Twyla Tharp disciplineeducationfortune Change image and share on social
In those days, male dancers were a rarer breed than women. as they are still today, A good male dancer, one as strong as we were, was very difficult to come by if you couldn't afford to pay them. Twyla Tharp affordbreeddancer Change image and share on social
There are very few critics who have historical context or authority. Twyla Tharp authoritycontextcritic Change image and share on social
You either entertain an audience or you don't. Twyla Tharp audienceentertain Change image and share on social
It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer. Twyla Tharp collegecommitmentdancer share on social
There's the tradition of the 19th-century ballets, and the 20th century has had a difficult time with that tradition. And it's had a difficult time with many components of the Romantic imagination because of modernism. Twyla Tharp 19th20thballet share on social
