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Quote by Allegra Kent

“All we actually have is our body and its muscles that allow us to be under our own power.”

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Born on August 11, 1937, Allegra Kent is an outstanding ballet dancer, renowned as a dazzling star in the world of ballet during the 20th century. more

“Do you know what it took for Balanchine to put me, a black man, on stage with a white woman? This was 1957, before civil rights. He showed me how to take her [holding her delicately by the wrist]. He said, ‘put your hand on top.’ The skin colors were part of the choreography. He saw what was going to happen in the world and put it on stage.”

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“Guilt, remorse. It's what separates us from the animals.”

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“First there was Greek civilization. Then there was the Renaissance. Now we’re entering the Age of the Ass.”

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“To be only spectacular should be 5 or 10 percent of cinema.”

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“We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled.”

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“I would never see a good movie for the first time on television.”

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“The cinema is truth 24 frames-per-second.”

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Author:Jean-Luc Godard

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