After I finished ‘Center Stage,’ I went back to San Francisco, and I danced for seven seasons with the San Francisco Ballet. Amanda Schull Read Quote
As people grow and evolve, we still are the experiences that we had in our childhood, but they shape us in different ways. Amanda Schull Read Quote
I have had women in their 70s coming up to me saying, ‘I can’t get enough of ’12 Monkeys’ – I love it. I can’t wait for the next episode.’ That’s not the demographic that you expect to be watching sci-fi shows. Amanda Schull Read Quote
When ‘Center Stage’ first came out, I had some little girls on an airplane who didn’t want to actually talk to me but wanted to talk about me at the top of their lungs. And they took pictures of me while I was sleep. And you know what’s the worst part? I get really, really airsick. Amanda Schull Read Quote
I don’t know who these people are who think they can just move to L.A. and get a job the next day – that does not happen. Amanda Schull Read Quote
It’s a very insular world, ballet. I feel if I had stayed much longer, it would’ve consumed me. I performed six days a week and rehearsed 10-plus hours a day. And you only see the people that you work with. Amanda Schull Read Quote
I came down to Los Angeles without knowing anyone. I had my dog, and that was it. Amanda Schull Read Quote
I think that, like any kind of career, there are many different people involved in the ballet world. Amanda Schull Read Quote