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Twyla Tharp Quotes

American - Dancer | July 1, 1941 -

I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.

Girl Humor Think Help Dark Place

Counterpoint is a component that gives real energy, and it is about optimism.

Optimism Energy Real About Gives

I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.

Work Alone Best People Doing You

A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I'm beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things.

Dance Beginning Walls People Think

I'm not one who divides music, dance or art into various categories. Either something works, or it doesn't.

Music Art Dance Something Who Works

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.

Soul Survive Process Comedy You Off

Dance has never been a particularly easy life, and everybody knows that.

Life Dance Easy Never Been Knows

I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.

Power Think Decisions Know Line Own

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.

Mean Dancing Excellent Elitist Form

I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh with you from time to time. There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter.

Time Laughter Relax Energy Laugh

I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me.

Work Me Important Never His Very

I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.

World Think I Can Done Say Things

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