Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great. Twyla Tharp More Quotes by Twyla Tharp More Quotes From Twyla Tharp I understand things that are American, for better or worse. Twyla Tharp I’m much stronger than most women. Consequently, when I work with men, or when I’m partnered by men... We can actually go into kinds of movement that haven’t been available before, simply because I’ve strengthened myself as a woman, not because I’ve weakened him. Twyla Tharp stronger kind men I write. I have read a great deal. I enjoy books. I like the wit of languages. Even French I like. I like to be able to think in different modes. I like to be able to use the language a great deal and carry on rehearsals in French. Twyla Tharp writing book thinking I was valedictorian. Did I enjoy going to school? I hated it. It wasn't a choice on my part, it was expected. Twyla Tharp valedictorians choices school Just when you arrive at the apex of your skills, it's time to retire. But as it turned out, I decided that since it was the thing that I felt I did best, I owed it to all that be to pursue it. Twyla Tharp retiring pursue skills Nobody likes to see that which they've invested in disappear from the face of the earth before they've even died. This is not cool. We can now see what the landmarks, in fact are. Twyla Tharp likes earth faces The notion of the hero as outsider, as alien, is forget it, over, done with. It's not about being against society anymore. It's about standing there, holding something up. It's not pulling away. Twyla Tharp pulling-away outsiders hero There really is nothing I ever had access to that I didn't appreciate. Twyla Tharp access appreciate When I'm in the studio, when I'm warm, when I'm what people call improvising, I feel a very special connection. I feel the most right. I don't want to become too mystic about this, but things feel as though they're in the best order at that particular moment. Twyla Tharp special order people I was interested in becoming a show dancer, for which I tried, but I'm not tall enough. Twyla Tharp dancer becoming enough I was fortunate to love men, so I could put them on stage and make roles for them, and move through their bodies in a way that they enjoy doing... Twyla Tharp roles men moving I have to feel that each thing I've learned I can push to another point next time. I'm not very good with repetition. I would rather not work than feel that repetition is the order of the day. Twyla Tharp ive-learned next order You're only kidding yourself if you put creativity before craft. Twyla Tharp kidding-yourself crafts creativity I don't believe in rushing and saying this is done and over with. That form of rebellion doesn't make sense to me. I've always attempted to familiarize myself with the traditions, and consider that a responsibility of the artist. Twyla Tharp artist responsibility believe I began ear training when I was about six months old. My mother was a concert pianist, and she started all of her children with music before they were a year old. Then she began to see that I had a musical gift... Twyla Tharp mother children years As people who have commitments and obligations, we try to blockade emotions and go on our course towards excellence, and that's a lie. I've definitely paid a price. Everything is an exchange. Twyla Tharp lying people commitment I've always had to keep the walls in place, and the only way to do that is to keep yourself constantly occupied... From the time I was 8 years old, until I went to college, I worked... There was no social life. Twyla Tharp wall college years You don't have a really good idea until you combine two little ideas. Twyla Tharp littles two ideas Mastery is an elusive concept. You never know when you achieve it absolutely and it may not help you to feel you've attained it. We can recognize it more readily in others than we can in ourselves. We have to discover our own definition of it. Twyla Tharp mastery definitions may A tough manager will have realistic quotas for his employees that he keeps to himself and aggressively stretch quotas, anywhere from ten percent higher to a lot more, which he imposes on his staff. If his people miss the stretch numbers but exceed the realistic goals, he's happy. If he's a superb manager, he knows how far they can stretch without breaking. Twyla Tharp goal leadership numbers
