“I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.”
— Twyla Tharp
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“My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment.”
— Twyla Tharp
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“The formal education that I received made little sense to me.”
— Twyla Tharp
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“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
— Twyla Tharp
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“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
— Twyla Tharp
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“Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.”
— Twyla Tharp
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“The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts.”
— Twyla Tharp
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