Judith Jamison Quotes - Page 2

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• I'm moved by contraries, by opposites, the strength that was my mother's eyes, the beauty of my father's hands.

  Judith Jamison

  Mother, Father, Eye

  Judith Jamison (1993). “Dancing Spirit: An Autobiography”, Doubleday Books

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• I've been in a competitive situation almost all my life. I've been having a competition with myself and trying to be the best I could be.

  Judith Jamison

  Competition, Trying, Being The Best

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• I've danced all over the world, and people are people. We cannot cut off from each other in life. In order to lead, you can't do that.

  Judith Jamison

  Cutting, Order, People

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• I want people to have their own visions for the dance. Some generations will sit back and relate to the music. And the young people ...they'll have the dance right in front of them.

  Judith Jamison

  People, Vision, Generations

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• The word 'suffering' is not in my vocabulary.

  Judith Jamison

  Vocabulary, Suffering

  "Portrait of the artist". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2007.

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• I felt the naivete of a child in my dancing. I cherished that feeling. I had what I call a knowledgeable naivete, and it worked for me.

  Judith Jamison

  Children, Dancing, Feelings

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• I was a protege; by the age of 10, I was studying with ballet choreographer Anthony Tudor in a class of adults.

  Judith Jamison

  Class, Ballet, Age

  "Portrait of the artist". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2007.

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• Concert dance is the hardest kind of dance. We tour constantly, around the world, year in and year out. It just doesn't work for everybody. It's the lifestyle, it's the stamina, it's the love, it's the dedication, it's the commitment, it's all those words.

  Judith Jamison

  Commitment, Dedication, Years

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• Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.

  Judith Jamison

  Way

  "Portrait of the artist". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2007.

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