Katherine Dunham Quotes

We had maybe the greatest success of any company that I know of in Paris, and after two or three years I wanted to do this same number that we did for PBS, so we did it and Paris had always considered us their darlings.

Katherine Dunham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dancer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 22, 1909 - May 21, 2006

Topics

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Networking, of course, is great, but the best way to network is to do work.

Steve Zissis

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The day Apollo 11 landed, I knew men would walk on Mars in my lifetime. I'm no longer nearly so sure. The last budget put forward in Canada contained not a penny for Mars.

Spider Robinson

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I drank the Kool-Aid of being a network star. Once it didn't happen, I realized it wasn't the best version of my comedy.

Mike Birbiglia

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People whose understanding and taste in literature, painting, and music are beyond question are, for the most part, ignorant of what is good or bad art in the theater.

Minnie Maddern Fiske

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I write while I'm walking, on little scraps of paper. If I have a melody going, I can feel it for days.

Juan Felipe Herrera

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All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.

Jason Statham

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One of the first members of Congress I met when I was first elected in 2008 was Barney Frank.

Chellie Pingree

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The real heart of comedy is uncovering a truth about yourself or about the world that you didn't see.

Ari Graynor

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Physically I feel great, and mentally I feel great.

Markelle Fultz

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You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.

Leslie Caron

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I keep my private life to myself, and that's going to continue.

Leo Varadkar

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There are many actors who'll make their living in other areas, and they'll say they don't like theatre. What they're saying is that they're afraid of theatre because they know it will separate those who can from those who can't.

Ken Stott

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