No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times. Martha Graham More Quotes by Martha Graham More Quotes From Martha Graham I'm asked so often whether I believe in life after death. I do believe in the sanctity of life, the continuity of life and of energy. I know the anonymity of death has no appeal for me. It is the now that I must face and want to face. Martha Graham continuity-of-lifewickedbelieve Art is eternal for it reveals the inner landscape which is the soul of man. Martha Graham soulmenart I have spent all my life with dance and being a dancer. It's permitting life to use you in a very intense way. Sometimes it is not pleasant. Sometimes it is fearful. But nevertheless it is inevitable. Martha Graham danceruseway It's what I always wanted to do, to show the laughter, the fun, the joy of dance. Martha Graham laughterdancefun It takes ten years, usually, to make a dancer. It takes ten years of handling the instrument, handling the material with which you are dealing, for you to know it completely. Martha Graham dancingdanceyears First we have to believe, and then we believe. Martha Graham dancebelievefirsts We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God. Martha Graham danceeducationlife The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted. Martha Graham honoredtrustedbody The unique must be fulfilled. Martha Graham fulfilledunique The center of the stage is where I am. Martha Graham stage Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired. Martha Graham volleyballdancemean I believe one thing: that today is yesterday and tomorrow is today and you can't stop. Martha Graham yesterdaytodaybelieve I want to make people feel intensely alive. I'd rather have them against me than indifferent. Martha Graham alivewantpeople I love words very much. I've always loved to talk, and I've always love words — the words that rest in your mouth, what words mean and how you taste them and so on. And for me the spoken word can be used almost as a gesture. Martha Graham gesturesmouthsmean If I can't dance, I don't care if my dances are ever done again! Martha Graham caredancedone What I do must be done in the sunlight of awareness. Martha Graham sunlightawarenessdone I'd rather an audience like me than dislike me, but I'd rather they disliked me than be apathetic, because that is the kiss of death. Martha Graham apatheticdislike-mekissing Discipline is liberation. Martha Graham liberationdiscipline I believe that we learn by practice. Martha Graham i-believepracticebelieve In 1980, a well-meaning fundraiser came to see me and said, "Miss Graham, the most powerful thing you have going for you to raise money is your respectability." I wanted to spit. Respectable! Show me any artist who wants to be respectable. Martha Graham powerfulartistmissing
