87 Quotes by Suzanne Farrell

The particular ballet was not so important as the fact that I was physically healthy, and capable of getting out there and dancing as often as possible.

I had a wonderful childhood, coming from Cincinnati, and I think that it was great going into the life that I was going to have, where you have to start young as a dancer.

Although we do come from a silent profession, it is important for us to verbalize what we want to say. (As I tell my students): you could love someone all your life, but if you never say it how are they going to know? There comes a point when you have to say what you mean, which makes you scream louder when you dance.

When you get on stage, you can be anything. You are removed from reality in a way, the real world.

I was very happy that I was as normal as possible before I went into serious dance.

In fact, ballet companies did not exist in the Midwest when I was a child.

Treat each class as if it were your first.

Do not brood. It makes the moment you are living in unavailable for learning and life.

So dancing was not something I had a great desire to do.