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I say over and over again that I am just standing on the shoulders of so many who have set this path for me, and they may not be seen or recognized or have been given an opportunity to have a voice, but I'm here representing all of those dancers. Dance Theatre of Harlem Virginia Johnson, Tai Jimenez, Lauren Anderson.

— Misty Copeland

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I realized that 'performing' was what I wanted to do when I did my first professional gig as a dancer with my company 'Synergy' in Canada. I was overwhelmed with how it felt to perform in front of an audience.

— Catherine Mary Stewart

I look at the dancers and I get the inspiration for the work from them.

— Graeme Murphy

I always wanted to perform in some capacity since I was a kid - I was a ballerina, then a singer before acting.

— Mary Elizabeth Winstead

When I left Michigan and I came to New York, that was my goal, to be a professional dancer. And I sort of fell into singing by accident in a way.

— Madonna Ciccone

I was in a competing company and have been dancing since I was four - ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop - so it's a huge part of my life and my music.

— Tinashe

I'm in so many videos. There was a period of about two years where I danced for everyone: Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taio Cruz. It got to the point where my fees were double the other girls', and I wouldn't even have to audition. They'd call my agent directly and say, 'We want twigs to come in.'

— FKA twigs

I wouldn't say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.

— Lady Gaga

Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don't have to know more about them than they've given you already.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

At least in my performances, the audience has become so diverse in a way that I don't think ballet has ever experienced.

— Misty Copeland

✗Opposing Perspectives

I danced for a while, and I knew I could sing, so I just began singing in a praise band at church and doing musical theater and jazz vocal performance in school. One didn't really lead to another; I was just always interested in the performance arts.

— Andra Day