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Ballet Dancer Quotes

Early dance training and the paths it can lead to

These ballet dancer quotes reflect on childhood training, family expectations, and how that discipline carried into other careers. See also Ballet quotes for more on the art form.

I really wanted to make it as a ballet dancer to make my mom proud. But it didn't happen.

Quotes by Tracy Anderson

I've got no plans to be a ballet dancer at the moment.

Quotes by Neil Patrick Harris

I came from the musical stage. My first show was '110 In The Shade.' I started as a ballet dancer and then sort of gravitated toward musical theater, so any time I got asked to sing or dance, it was...

Quotes by Lesley Ann Warren

I had been a ballet dancer and never could make a living, and just being so excited that I got to, all of a sudden, live as an actor.

Quotes by Lea Thompson

About Quotes

Up until I was about 12, I was a ballet dancer and a basketball player.

Quotes by Katherine McNamara

I was a ballet dancer and that kind of bled into musical theater. I was constantly in rehearsal for one thing or another.

Quotes by Jennifer Garner

I grew up in San Francisco, and I trained as a ballet dancer until college.

Quotes by Chloe Benjamin

I was a ballet dancer growing up and that's what I was convinced I would be.

Quotes by Candice Swanepoel

In swimming at my level it's about control of the small movements. A good ballet dancer floats across the stage, the best sprinters virtually abolish gravity. All motion occurs in the right direction.

Quotes by Alexander Dale Oen

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these ballet dancer quotes have in common?
They reflect on early training as a ballet dancer, family pride, and how that background shaped later careers.
Did any speaker train in ballet but change direction?
Yes, one quote describes wanting to become a ballet dancer to make a parent proud, though that specific path did not happen.
Do the quotes mention other activities alongside ballet?
Yes, one speaker recalls being both a ballet dancer and a basketball player during childhood.
How did ballet training influence other careers mentioned here?
One quote explains that ballet training bled naturally into musical theater work later on.
Where can I read more quotes specifically about ballet?
For a broader look at the art form, see Ballet quotes, which covers ballet beyond just the dancers.

A few speakers describe balancing ballet with basketball or musical theater during their youth. Readers curious about other early sports pursuits might enjoy Basketball quotes.