Margot Fonteyn
Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable.
Themes: genius, mystery | Art form: Ballet
More quotes by Margot Fonteyn
- Take your work seriously, but never yourself.
- Ballet is more than a profession – it is a way of life.
- Dancers are both athletes and artists.
- 'Jumping for joy' is a very basic human reaction, and a child skipping down the street is simply an untrained dancer.
- Dancing was something to be taken very seriously when engaged in and otherwise put out of mind.