In the end all collaborations are love stories.
Interpretation
Collaborations are rooted in connection and mutual affection.
Twyla Tharp's quote emphasizes the idea that every collaborative effort, whether in art, business, or any field, is ultimately driven by relationships and the love for the work and the people involved. It suggests that at the core of successful collaborations lies a bond that goes beyond mere professional interaction, highlighting the intrinsic emotional ties that fuel creativity and teamwork.
In practice
During a team-building workshop, this quote can inspire participants to see their interactions in a new light.
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.
The hind that would be mated by the lion _x000D_ _x000D_ Must die for love.
Remember. The way you make love is the way God will be with you.
My grandfather died when I was 12, but I remember the sorrow of my mother. Even now, she's an old lady, but when she speaks about her father, she looks young. A love like that is undefeated, you know?
You will not enter paradise until you have faith. And you will not complete your faith until you love one another.
So far as love or affection is concerned, psychologists have failed in their mission. The little we know about love does not transcend simple observation, and the little we write about it has been written better by poets and novelists.
and you come away with a great little story of a mess of a dreamer with the nerve to adore you
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