“I pretend to dance. I'm not a dancer. That all Spaniards dance naturally is something of a myth especially where I'm concerned.”
Antonio Banderas
“Dancers are the athletes of God.”
Albert Einstein
“I am not the first straight dancer or the last.”
Mikhail Baryshnikov
“I feel in many ways I can relate to her being amongst the few singer/dancers here at school. Not many roles are out there solely for black women, and this was the opportunity right at my door. I knew I could do it.”
Clotile Bonner
“I feel more confident here as a dancer. No one is going to judge you. Among dancers, it's so competitive. You have to look a certain way, be a certain way. When you come here, it's an audience of one.”
Angela Smith
“I am not a great singer and I am not a great dancer, but I am a great actress, and nobody ever let me except Preston Sturges. He believed in me.”
Betty Hutton
“It's not mechanical. People just let go. The drummers are animated. Their hands reflect every gesture the dancers do. There are a lot of quick steps with the feet, shoulders, waist, hips and breasts.”
Chenzira Kahina
