Ballet Quotes

“See the music, hear the dance.”

“In my ballets, the woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better.”

“There are no mothers-in-law in ballet.”

“Prepare my swan costume.”

“Ballet is a religion, and Balanchine was its god.”

“Ballet is woman.”

“Most ballet students are not aware of the music something is danced to. They never hear the music.”

“Ballet is a dance executed by the human soul.”

“The National Ballet is my family, my home.”

“The language of ballet is universal.”

“I was a ballet dancer and that's all I was.”

“Repertory is the backbone of a ballet company.”

“I've been a ballerina since I was three, and I've always been a huge fan of the ballet.”

“You have to be a little bit of a masochist to be a ballet dancer.”

“A pas de deux is a dialogue of love.”

“The ballet is a purely female thing; it is a woman, a garden of beautiful flowers, and man is the gardener.”

“You have to be a little bit of a masochist to be a ballet dancer.”

“I think the ballet is a great education for a girl. It's a discipline.”

“In a world of quick fixes and instant gratification, ballet stands as a testament to the power of discipline and dedication.”

“Ballet is a specific language. It's a specific vocabulary.”