Agnes de Mille Quotes

Apparently, I have good feet for ballet.

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.

At age 10, I was better at ballet than I think I will ever be at any physical activity for the rest of my life.

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

Ballet is the fairies' baseball.

My mom always wanted me be a ballerina, and I was just adamant that I wanted to be a track star. I wanted nothing to do with ballet.

One of the most beautiful sights in dance is American Ballet Theatre in full flight.

Always let them think of you as singing and dancing.

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

Probably the most fun thing we do in our lives is getting up on stage.

I grew up studying dance, taking ballet lessons.

My folks would have parties and all I wanted was to be the entertainment.

I have always been passionate about dancing and acting, and before I was passionate about it, I was fascinated by it.

I live in my Ballet Beautiful street shoes.

I was one of those dancers who they say wants to feel the floor through their pointe shoes. I would end up not wearing toe pads and that stuff. I would just wrap minimal amounts of paper towels around my toes.

I never dreamt of becoming a ballerina. I was just curious about it, it was something to explore.

It is entertainment; we mustn't forget that. Dance is entertainment. You can have the best technicians in the world, but they'll be boring to watch. It has to be about entertainment as well, but it's quality, grace.

I think ballet is pretty open about what music is used, actually.

Once I started rapping, I had to start dancing more. I had to really use my craft, and take everything I did for fun and put it into my professional shows.

A simple scoop-neck leotard highlights a ballerina's swanlike neck and elegant posture, both rooted in a powerful core.

Obviously we're not Kiss, but we go out there and jump around like idiots and try to have a good time and entertain people.

I used to do a lot of dancing when I was younger.

I just love to sing and dance and act. Being on stage is an amazing feeling.

My job as an entertainer is to give a great show.

I wasn't a crazy kid. I never went out, never went to football games. I was a trained ballerina.