Like An Athlete, [dance] Is An Everyday

The Only Time I Feel Pressured Is When Some Woman's Husband Comes Over And Says, "will You Go Ask My Wife To Dance? She's A Great Dancer And Would Just Love To Dance With You."suddenly There's A Crowd Of People Standing Around Us And They Expect That They're About To See Fred And Ginger. Here The Woman And I Have Just Met, And These People Think That It's Showtime. That Is The Only Time I Think It Is Really Embarrassing.

I Think Twyla [tharp] Has A Lot To Say. The Great Thing About Twyla Is That She Continues To Explore.

She's One Of Those Third Year Girls Who Gripe My Liver... You Know, American College Kids. They Come Over Here To Take Their Third Year And Lap Up A Little Culture... They're Officious And Dull. They're Always Making Profound Observations They've Overheard.

In Film, A Dancer Should Always Be Shot From Head To Toe, Because That Way You Can See The Whole Body And That Is The Art Of Dancing. Nowadays They Shoot The Nose. Left Nostril. Right Nostril. Hand. Foot. Bust. Derrière. The Film Prevents You From Determining Who Is A Good Dancer And Who Is Not.

The Finest All-around Performer We Ever Had In America Was Judy Garland. There Was No Limit To Her Talent. She Was The Quickest, Brightest Person I Ever Worked With.