Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharpis an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966, she formed her own company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often utilizes classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth1 July 1941
CityPortland, IN
CountryUnited States of America
dance real two
I began to discriminate between fear and excitement. The two, though very close, are completely different. Fear is negative excitement, choking your imagination. Real excitement produces an energy that overcomes apprehension and makes you want to close in on your goal.
dance thinking discovery
I think that probably the moments of discovery do come from a place that is not totally organized. Order is something that we already know about. Discoveries are in a place we don't already know about.
dance difficult justify
It's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer.
dance stupid people
This is not a pleasant route for many young people to consider. You have to be either hopelessly passionate, or very stupid.
dance way machines
We're a machine and we have to be worked in the same way we have to be fed.
guy vision bigger
Our guys have a vision of something bigger.
writing creativity order
Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That's it in a nutshell ... In order to be creative you have to know how to prepare to be creative.
skills creative luck
In creative endeavors luck is a skill.
creativity passion desire
Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.
thinking complicated-relationship complicated
I think Tolstoy had an unbelievably complicated relationship with women.
music heart thinking
I think of music as fuel, its spectrum of energy governed by tempi, volume, and heart.
people collaboration knows
I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.
mother creativity creative
I've always thought my creative life began the moment my mother called me Twyla.
morning inspiration creative
Whether it's a painter finding his way each morning to the easel, or a medical researcher returning daily to the laboratory, the routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bolt of inspiration, maybe more.