“Slavery is a memory of something we cannot remember, and yet we cannot forget.” Quote by Bill T. Jones
“When I am in pain, I must know that beauty always has been and always will be. This is as close to eternity as I need to be.” KnowsNeedsHas BeensPainEternity Author:Bill T. Jones
“If words were adequate to describe fully what the dance can do, there would be no reason for all the mighty muscular effort, the discomfort, the sweat and the splendors of that art.” IfsArtReasonWould BeCan DoEffortDanceNo ReasonSweatAdequateDiscomfortDescribingSplendorChoreographersSweatingA Loss For Words Author:Jose Limon
“The first thing that goes into shooting a scene is understanding whats on the page.” FirstsUnderstandingScenePagesShooting Author:Debbie Allen
“There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work.” MovingMastersSceneSweeping Author:Debbie Allen
“In places in the world where we don't speak the same language, or even understand that we pray to the same God, we dance to the same beat, that is the ONE.” WorldSpeakLanguagePrayingBeatsPlaces In The World Author:Debbie Allen
“As far as pacing the shoot is concerned, I know when I've got it. I don't think there's any reason to take ten takes unless you need them.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsReasonTenConcernedPacing Author:Debbie Allen
“I use something that is a real staple in the directing world. It's called a dance floor. You lay it down so that it's so smooth you can roll around, and you can put furniture on top of it. It's seamless and you don't see it.” WorldRealUseLaysSmoothFurnitureStaplesDance FloorSeamless Author:Debbie Allen
“I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it didn't look good in the camera or if the actors didn't hit their marks. But if everything was working why do it again?” IfsNeedsLooksActorsMarkCameras Author:Debbie Allen
“The time to sing is when your emotional level is just too high to speak anymore, and the time to dance is when your emotions are just too strong to only sing about how you feel.” FeelsSpeakStrongLevelsEmotionEmotionalHow You Feel Author:Bob Fosse
“You spend your whole life trying to get known and then you spend the rest of it hiding in the toilet.” TryingWholeKnownWhole LifeHidingToilets Author:Bob Fosse