It Was Not Until I Had Graduated From College That I Made A Professional Commitment To It. Frankly, I Didn't Think It Wise. I Was My Own Interior Parental Force, And It's Very Difficult To Justify A Profession As A Dancer. - SearchQuotes

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It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer.

Twyla Tharp

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