Dance is the most fundamental of all art forms.
Interpretation
Dance is a basic form of expression that underlies all artistic endeavors.
This quote by Twyla Tharp emphasizes the idea that dance serves as a foundational element of artistic expression. It suggests that movement and rhythm are fundamental to creativity, transcending other art forms, and that through dance, artists can convey emotions and stories in a unique and powerful way.
In practice
Including this quote in a speech at a dance recital to highlight the importance of dance as an art form.
Do I watch dancers as people? Yes, absolutely. Do I watch really good dancers for specifically who they are? Absolutely, because how they move best and how they look best is going to be most familiar to them, and not necessarily to me.
I am still pushing the edge of what my body can do.
No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection that's both painstaking and rewarding. And it takes time.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.
I grew up in a drive-in theater, from the time I was 8, working in a snack bar watching four features every week. It was silent theater in the sense that this was a drive-in, which meant that I often saw the films going with no sound. But I learned to tell stories through action.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft.
I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in.
The whole history of music has turned out to be something perfect. It's all come around. The music we did with Funkadelic and Parliament was the DNA for hip-hop.
The poet, like the lover, is a menace on the assembly line.
The most despairing songs are the most beautiful, and I know some immortal ones that are pure tears.
There is a movie called βFargoβ playing right now. It is a masterpiece. Go see it. If you, under any circumstances, see βLittle Indian, Big City,β I will never let you read one of my reviews again.
I'm an artist. Artists don't need permission to work. Regardless of whether I'm acting or not, I write. I write when I'm tired in fact, because I believe your most pure thoughts surface.
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