“As a dancer I had worked with really hard choreographers, Jerome Robbins being the toughest. And you learned what it is to hit against a brick wall. And you learned pretty quickly to go around the wall or say, "I can't take this job."” I CanHardJobsWallDancerBricksChoreographersBrick Wall Author:Joan Tewkesbury
“Maybe sometimes things come to you that you never, in a thousand years, would have included. But they strike a chord, so grab it. Trust your ability to know what's true to it and what would carry you off into outer space.” KnowsYearsSometimesAbilitySpaceThousandStrikesThousand YearsChordsOuter Space Author:Joan Tewkesbury
“Sometimes the most important word is no. It takes the pressure off.” ImportantSometimesPressureImportant Words Author:Joan Tewkesbury
“The thing that's interesting about storytelling is people will say, "How do I write a movie I can get sold in this category?" For God's sake, the first movie that you can get made will be your personal story, because nobody's heard it before.” PeopleWritingFirstsMadeI CanStoriesInterestingHeardSakeStorytellingCategoriesPersonal Stories Author:Joan Tewkesbury