When I left the U.S., I sort of left that frustration and that pressure to make the national team behind me. Christen Press Read Quote
I remember my dreams when I was a junior soloist. ‘Oh, I hope I don’t end here,’ I thought. ‘I want to do the ballerina in ‘Scotch Symphony.’ I don’t want to be the little Scotch girl.’ And I actually went beyond my wildest dreams. I worked with Balanchine. I had ballets choreographed for me. Patricia McBride Read Quote
There’s nothing worse than Hollywood when you’re on the way down. It has a way of telling you, ‘Mamie, get out. You’ve had it.’ Mamie Van Doren Read Quote
History often reads as a hard and grim experience. But people are remarkably resilient and funny, even when the going is very hard. Jim Murphy Read Quote
All my momma’s people were very musical. My grandpa, who was the Pentecostal minister, he was a great musician. He played the fiddle, he played the piano. Dolly Parton Read Quote
I can’t say that I am not driven by success or have a fear of being successful. But for me, the ultimate thing is just about being good at what I do. Because if I made an album that I didn’t really like and it was super successful then I wouldn’t happy within. That’s the kind of person I am. Kano Read Quote
I’m very, very lucky – when I realised I was sexually attracted to females there wasn’t a struggle where I found that hard to accept. Jessica Origliasso Read Quote
