Twyla TharpIn terms of individuals who actually inspired me, very few of the academic people that I had access to had that power over me. Maybe it's simply because I wasn't that committed to… ▶371HumanityPolitics
Twyla TharpUsually kids who are talented have the brashness to think they can do anything, but they don't often get the chance to see how close they can come.361Thought
Twyla TharpWhom the gods wish to destroy, they give unlimited resources. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster372Life
Twyla TharpEverything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper preparation, I cannot see it, retain it, and use … ▶362Life
Twyla TharpIf you only do what you know and do it very, very well, chances are that you won't fail. You'll just stagnate, and your work will get less and less interesting, and that's failure… ▶373Time
Twyla TharpWhen you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Li… ▶352Life
Twyla TharpI was privileged to be able to study a year with Martha Graham, the last year she was teaching. ✨ The High Priestess of Creative Movement. Academy of Achievement Interview, … ▶352Death
Twyla TharpI'm a known reader. That's what I do with my time.375ReadingTime
Twyla TharpMore often than not I've found, a rut is a consequence of sticking to tried and tested methods that don't take into account how you or the world has changed.332Truth
Twyla TharpWithout passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft.321Love
Twyla TharpWhen it all comes together, a creative life has the nourishing power we normally associate with food, love and faith.366HopeLifeLove
Twyla TharpYou only need one good reason to commit to an idea, not four hundred. But if you have four hundred reasons to say yes and one reason to say no, the answer is probably no. ✨ … ▶366LifeThought
Twyla TharpA dancer's life is all about repetition. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster366Life
Twyla TharpDancing is like bank robbery, it takes split-second timing.345Death
Twyla TharpWithout passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the … ▶356LifeLove
Twyla TharpThis is not a pleasant route for many young people to consider. You have to be either hopelessly passionate, or very stupid.302HopeHumanityLove
Twyla TharpI 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… ▶324ReadingThoughtTime
Twyla TharpI would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving.313Thought
Twyla TharpI have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift. ✨ The High Priestess of Creative Movement. Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievem… ▶324Life
Twyla TharpAny comic is a tragic soul. Comedy is one of the things that allows one to survive. Particularly if one has been in the process of separating off the emotions, it's one place you … ▶346Humor
Twyla TharpArt is the only way to run away without leaving home.335Reflection
Twyla TharpIn creative endeavors luck is a skill. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster313Life
Twyla TharpDestiny, quite often, is a determined parent. Mozart was hardly some naive prodigy who sat down at the keyboard and, with God whispering in his ears, let music flow from his finge… ▶324Politics
Twyla TharpI have learned over the years that you should never save for two meetings what you can accomplish in one. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and… ▶368Life
Twyla TharpOur guys have a vision of something bigger.358Life
Twyla TharpWell, Mozart is extraordinary not only in that he became virtuoso along the lines of his father, but that he had that compositional gift, that melodic gift. By the time he was fou… ▶281Time
Twyla TharpWhen you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you can't simulate in a sedentary position. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and … ▶292LifeThought
Twyla TharpYou may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that's a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003).… ▶326Life
Twyla TharpCreativity is an act of defiance. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster348Life
Twyla TharpMy mother was the first woman in the county in Indiana where we were born, in Jay County, to have a college degree. She was educated as a pianist and she wanted to concertize, but… ▶304Humanity
