Dance Quotes - Page : 7

Thomas Eakins: "As some of you know, I some years ago — a few — painted a picture of Mr. Whitman. I began in the usual way, but soon found that the ordinary methods wouldn't do — that technique, rules and traditions would have to be thrown aside; that before all else, he was to be treated as a man, whatever became of what are commonly called the principles of art." # Dance and Dancing # Arts and Artists # Love

Cass Elliot: "I think the unique thing about music and graphic art is as oposed to, say, acting and directing, that if you are good you can always create a place for yourself. In acting, for instance, there's only a certain amount of good parts; you have to find the right vehicle. But if you're making good music, man, there's so much room. I think that any group that's really good can make it, anytime. That was my feeling behind the Mamas and Papas. When I heard us sing together the first time… we knew, we knew… this is it. This was when we first came to California, after we'd left the islands." # Dance and Dancing # Law and Lawyers # Arts and Artists

Cass Elliot: "I hated it. Everybody'd say, "Hey, mama, what's happening?" Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass because of the baby. So I don't know whether I'm gonna be able to really get away from it." # Dance and Dancing # Law and Lawyers # Worry

Philip José Farmer: "Can imagination act Perpendicular to fact? Can it be a kite that flies Till the Earth, umbrella-wise, Folds and drops away from sight?" # Dance and Dancing # Imagination # Love

André Gide: "Le péché, c'est ce qui obscurcit l'âme." # Dance and Dancing

William Hung: ""I have no professional training in singing and dancing whatsoever."" # Dance and Dancing # Music # Love

Iolo Goch: "Ni rydd farn eithr ar arnawdd, Ni châr yn ei gyfar gawdd. Ni ddeily rhyfel, ni ddilyn, Ni threisia am ei dda ddyn. Ni bydd ry gadarn arnam, Ni yrr hawl gymedrawl gam." # Dance and Dancing

Judith Jamison: "Dance is bigger than the physical body. When you extend your arm, it doesn't stop at the end of your fingers, because you're dancing bigger than that; you're dancing spirit." # Dance and Dancing # Love # Spirit and Spirituality

Jack (musician) Johnson: "A billion people died on the news tonight But not so many cried at the terrible sight Well mama said It's just make believe You can't believe everything you see So baby close your eyes to the lullabies On the news tonight" # Dance and Dancing # Law and Lawyers # Politics

Coretta Scott King: "Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become." # Dance and Dancing # Law and Lawyers # Marriage