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Twyla Tharp, born on July 1, 1941, is an outstanding American dancer, choreographer, and director. Her dance works are known for their unique style and innovative arrangements, which have had a profound impact on the development of modern dance.

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Famous Twyla Tharp Quotes

“I think Tolstoy had an unbelievably complicated relationship with women.”

Thinking Complicated Complicated Relationship

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I don't think that scheduling is uncreative. I think that structure is required for creativity.”

Thinking Creativity Structure Scheduling

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.”

Thinking Helping Girl Dark Sense Of Humor Dark Places Get A Girl

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I think of music as fuel, its spectrum of energy governed by tempi, volume, and heart.”

Thinking Heart Energy Music Fuel Volume Spectrum

Book:Push Comes to Shove

Source: Push Comes to Shove

“While most people in the arts think they have to be constantly looking forward to be edgy and creative....the real secret of creativity is to go back and remember.”

People Thinking Art Real Remember Secret Creativity Creative Looking Forward Edgy

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I write. I have read a great deal. I enjoy books. I like the wit of languages. Even French I like. I like to be able to think in different modes. I like to be able to use the language a great deal and carry on rehearsals in French.”

Thinking Writing Book Different Use Able Language Enjoy Deals Wit Rehearsal

Author:Twyla Tharp

“A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet, that the two disciplines were totally separate, and if you did one, you couldn’t do the other. I’m beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things.”

People Thinking Modern Wall Dance Dancer Ballet Unhealthy Ballet Dancer Modern Dance

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“I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it possible to sleep at night.”

People Thinking Want Enough Night Sleep Simplify

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.”

Thinking World I Can Done Dancing Dance Honestly Choreography Choreographers

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“I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury.”

Thinking Luxury Privileged

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“It is extremely arrogant and very foolish to think that you can ever outwit your audience.”

Thinking Audience Stupid Dance Foolish Arrogant

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“I don't mean this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart.”

Thinking Mean Art Serious Pops Pop Art

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“I am fairly concise when I work and I work quickly because I think work is done better in a high gear than done our in a gear when everyone's exhausted. Get focused, do it!”

Thinking Done Focused Exhausted Gears Concise

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Should Different Body Felt Lines Decision Politician Responsible Bottom Familiar Bottom Line

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving.”

Thinking Use Moving Term Challenges Modern Relation Dancing Dance Modern Dance

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“It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer.”

Thinking Made Force Difficult My Own Wise College Commitment Profession Dancer Justify Interiors Parental

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“Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box”

Thinking Boxes Conformity

Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

“I think that probably the moments of discovery do come from a place that is not totally organized. Order is something that we already know about. Discoveries are in a place we don't already know about.”

Thinking Knows Moments Order Discovery Dance Organized Ballet

Author:Twyla Tharp

“Usually kids who are talented have the brashness to think they can do anything, but they don't often get the chance to see how close they can come.”

Thinking Kids Can Do Chance Dance

Author:Twyla Tharp

“You have to believe there's something at the other side. And you have to have faith in yourself. You have to think that you have the tools to accomplish it.”

Thinking Inspirational Believe Sides Tools Dancing Dance Accomplish Have Faith Faith In Yourself Have Faith In Yourself

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“There's a paradox in the notion that creativity should be a habit. We think of creativity as a way of keeping everything fresh and new, while habit implies routine and repetition. That paradox intrigues me because it occupies the place where creativity and skill rub up against each other.”

Thinking Way Inspirational Should Creativity Habit Skills Notion Paradox Routine Repetition Intrigue

Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

About the Author

Born: July 1, 1941
Known for: Dancer
Quotes: 210

Books & Sources

The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for LifeRelated source material

Push Comes to ShoveRelated source material

The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working TogetherRelated source material

Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your LifeRelated source material

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