American - Dancer | January 27, 1948 -
The more injuries you get, the smarter you get.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.
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I found that dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world... it pushed me to think of things bigger than life's daily routines... to think beyond what is immediate or convenient.
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When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are.
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Your body actually reminds you about your age and your injuries - the body has a stronger memory than your mind.
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I really reject that kind of comparison that says, Oh, he is the best. This is the second best. There is no such thing.
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I am a performer. I go on stage and make a fool of myself.
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I don't see in myself any perfection.
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I was very restless. I really wanted to be a part of a kind of a progressive society. I was fed up with these Communist doctrines and you were hassled all the time with members of the Party committee who were KGB, what you have to do, where in the West you can go or not to go.
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A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.
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Dancers are made, not born.
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Dances have a second and third life. You feel they are never ready. They always have a chance for another life.
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