I was born in France. I grew up in Africa. Benjamin Millepied More Quotes by Benjamin Millepied More Quotes From Benjamin Millepied Directing is very close to choreography; you deal with space, time, emotions, lighting, making beautiful images. Benjamin Millepied emotion space beautiful The idea that ballet is a white art is absurd and shocking, and it’s gone on for too long. Nothing would make me happier than having a company that reflects society, to have dancers onstage that people can relate to. Benjamin Millepied white ideas art When I see the attention movie stars get, it doesn't make me want to be in that position at all. Benjamin Millepied stars want attention In France, ballet is on TV ... It's on the eight-o'clock news. It's a cool thing to be a dancer. Benjamin Millepied dancer eight ballet Swan Lake is the most difficult thing to portray for a female ballet dancer; it really requires such specific qualities of articulation, agility, strength, and the arm work is something that takes a lot of training. Benjamin Millepied swans dancer lakes Nowadays I actually cook Italian-style food more than French heavy sauces. I make a good salad, some great roasted vegetables, grilled fish. Im crazy about L.A. because at the farmers market you find all kinds of wild mushrooms. Benjamin Millepied italian crazy vegetables Most dancers have no awareness of how they look; half of them think theyre fat. There is anorexia in the ballet world; there are those things. Benjamin Millepied anorexia dancer thinking I am passionate about ballet. Benjamin Millepied i-am about passionate ballet I did grow up in France, and even though I didn't go to the school or dance with the Paris Opera Ballet, I absorbed similar ideas in my training. I understand the scale of a big company. I danced for one for almost 20 years. Benjamin Millepied grow training dance school I'm interested in films, in directing. Benjamin Millepied directing films interested
