In fact, ballet companies did not exist in the Midwest when I was a child. Suzanne Farrell More Quotes by Suzanne Farrell More Quotes From Suzanne Farrell Good theater should always send people away feeling changed. Suzanne Farrell shouldfeelingspeople Of course, in the art class, I was the model. Suzanne Farrell modelsclassart 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. Suzanne Farrell ballethealthydancing I'm thought of as a cool, unemotional dancer, but inside I'm not. Suzanne Farrell unemotionaldancer I liked to read but, being a dancer, I didn't have a lot of time to read. Suzanne Farrell dancer I could work out a lot of my emotions by going to class and dancing. Suzanne Farrell work-outdancingclass I liked Latin, I like languages, I liked all the myths, and the Roman tales that we were required to translate in Latin, and all these interesting people who were never quite what they thought they would be or seemed to be. Suzanne Farrell latinpeopleinteresting I didn't have any doubts about my choice of career, but I had constant doubts about my ability, yes. Suzanne Farrell careerschoicesdoubt I had two sisters, and we would love to get dressed up and pretend that we were chic, sophisticated ladies. And I think that was a great sort of preparation, in a way. Suzanne Farrell sistertwothinking Do not brood. It makes the moment you are living in unavailable for learning and life. Suzanne Farrell balletmoments 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. Suzanne Farrell dancerchildhoodthinking Once I started dancing, I was not the spoiled brat or the rebellious child that I was as a child. Suzanne Farrell rebelliousdancingchildren And I just thought, this is what I want to be. And I knew that dancing would be my chosen profession. Suzanne Farrell dancingwould-bewant I learned to love dance for its own sake. Suzanne Farrell dance-lovesake So dancing was not something I had a great desire to do. Suzanne Farrell dancingdesire I used to love to play dress-up, where you get your mother's or your grandmother's dresses and high heels. Suzanne Farrell high-heelsmotherplay I was very happy that I was as normal as possible before I went into serious dance. Suzanne Farrell balletseriousdance Even though I am a professional, and I know what the steps are, I don't quite know how I'm going to do them, because I haven't lived that moment yet. I always feel very insecure and I get very excited. Suzanne Farrell insecureballetdance I didn't care too much for ballet, because you had to be more disciplined, and you sort of looked like everyone else. It required a certain kind of conformity that I didn't feel like I wanted to do. Suzanne Farrell balletcaretoo-much There is pain and sacrifice in everyone's world. That's why, when I was dancing, I had no pain. Suzanne Farrell sacrificepaindancing
