quotes by George Balanchine

"See the music, hear the dance."
— George Balanchine

" “I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance”
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— George Balanchine

"Why are you stingy with yourselves? Why are you holding back? What are you saving for—for another time? There are no other times. There is only now. Right now."
— George Balanchine

"Someone once said that dancers work just as hard as policemen, always alert, always tense. But I dont agree with that because policemen don't have to look beautiful at the same time."
— George Balanchine

"Someone once said that dancers work just as hard as policeman, always alert, always tense. But i dont agree with that because policeman don't have to look beautiful at the same time" * "
— George Balanchine