Avoiding humiliation is the core of tragedy and comedy.
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However, the moral center of New York City, I believe, is the New York City Ballet.John Guare
What we're dealt with hopefully is two arms, two eyes, two legs, a head, a heart. The variations, the extensions, the possibilities of the human body, what that can do.
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The life of a dancer is tragically short. What is remarkable about the New York City Ballet is that it makes us forget that. Because it keeps the ballet alive.
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I believe that the New York City Ballet, its practical value is that it's about expansion of human possibilities. It's about healing. It's about food.
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I mean New York City is the financial capital of the world. It's where all the money passes through, the Dow Jones, whatever, that's where all the money goes.
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Mel said, 'Just make it your own.' And she said, 'I'll kiss each several paper for amends. Aye, mira, here is writ 'kind Julia.' Mel and I just looked at each other - 'There's the show.'
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