John Guare Quotes

I think of the New York City Ballet as the Yankees without George Steinbrenner.

I thought 'Out of Africa' would be a beautiful ballet.

'Neverwhere,' by Benjamin Millepied, is set to his favorite composer, Nico Muhly.

Everyone knows 'Smash' is about musical numbers, and everyone knows we have fantastic dance sequences and great performances.

I was a dancer.

I danced with the London Festival at Covent Garden. I'm a ballerina by trade; I'm a ballerina who sings by the way.

The first dance performance I saw was Joffrey Ballet doing 'Billboards' to Prince.

Usually I perform with dancers.

Curtain! Fast music! Light! Ready for the last finale! Great! The show looks good, the show looks good!

Growing up as a dancer, the stage is really where I love to be performance wise.

Growing up, my sisters were both into dancing, so I went to a lot of dance recitals, mostly because there were always pretty girls in leotards.

All the New York City Ballet does is hit beautiful home runs.

I did a lot of musical theater when I was younger, and I really hope to get back there someday. I miss singing a lot. I listen to Broadway show tunes in my car and sing along to them.

I didn't know if I could act, but I knew I could be a great ballet dancer, and Balanchine put out the carpet for me.

I wanted to be a ballerina. I changed my mind.

I'd love to do something on Broadway. I'd love to spend some time in New York.

I wanted so badly to study ballet, but it was really all about wearing the tutu.

I love theater.

I will never give up my dream of being a prima ballerina and backup dancer for Justin Timberlake!

I love nutcrackers, as I was a ballerina growing up.

I did 'Eubie!' on Broadway with the Hines brothers, 'Comin' Uptown' with Gregory Hines, and then 'Hairspray.'

I love musicals. When they work, there's nothing like it.

I enjoy being a choreographer.

My sister was in ballet growing up. I spent almost the entirety of 7 through 12 backstage at Lincoln Center, just running around, waiting for 'The Nutcracker' to end.

Before founding Ballet Beautiful, I was a ballerina with the New York City Ballet.