I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me.
Twyla Tharp
Recitation: by Male by Female
Sometimes I'm asked if I do research for my stories. The answer is yes and no. No, in the sense that I seldom plow through books at the library to gather material. Yes, in the sense that the first fifteen years of my life turned out to be one big research project.
Jerry Spinelli
LifeResearchLibraryMy LifeFirst
I was an English major in college who concentrated in African-American literature and culture. So I read quite a few slave narratives and stories of escape, and I grew up in Ohio, which was a common stop on the Underground Railroad.
John Legend
CultureCollegeLiteratureStopUp
I'm Jewish and my wife isn't so right now we're literally decorating a Christmas tree with Jewish stars draped around it.
Max Greenfield
StarsTreeWifeNowChristmasRight
Sustainability goes across everything I do with Adidas and everything I do with my own house, so the Olympic kit is no exception. It is incredibly environmental in the way that it is manufactured. For example, there's no leather; it's free from PVC. There's lots of woven materials, which means a lot less waste.
Stella McCartney
EnvironmentalFreeHouseWayMy Own
Fighters display two things. They display confidence, or they display a look that says, 'I'm not sure.'
Sugar Ray Leonard
ConfidenceLookTwoThingsSure
The Indian music market is very film-oriented, and any other creative music venture doesn't receive enough support. I'd rather do singles and put them on my website.
Shreya Ghoshal
MusicCreativeSupportEnoughMarket
If you can start and finish a book, then you're already a million miles ahead of all those people who talk about wanting to write a book.
Lisa Jewell
PeopleStartBookYouAheadTalk
I know my fastball command will get even better.
Jason Hammel
BetterKnowWillGetCommandEven
I look for fun and smarts - a witty, strong sexy woman.
Josh Dallas
WomanFunStrongSexyLookWitty
Most people think the character I do onstage is the way I am offstage, but I'm just a regular guy who spends time with his family and who turns on the television and watches a lot of sports.
Don Rickles
FamilyCharacterSportsTimeI Am
Look at how fast technology is developing.
Douglas Tompkins
TechnologyLookFastHowDeveloping
You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.
Brene Brown
PeopleStartTalkingYouRaceTalk
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