"Dance to express, not impress." ~ Unknown

"There comes a moment in an artist's life when he knows he has to bring something to the stage from within. He has to put in something in order to be able to take something." ~ Mikal Baryshnikov

~ Cher:
"Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great."
"If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen."

"Movement without meaning is just exercise." ~ Marie Brooks

"Our profession creates illusions. It is not a matter of having a perfect body, but of dancing in such a way as to look perfect." ~ Wilheim Burmann

"Listen to the music." ~ Hossam Ramzy

"I was a ballerina. I had to quit after I injured a groin muscle. It wasn't mine." ~ Rita Rudner

"A solid, confident and well-founded sense of self worth is one of the most attractive features a woman can have. It is completely independent of physical form, and dance is one of many avenues to developing that." ~ Aziza Sa'id

"Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room." ~ Kurt Vonnegut

"Dance from your heart and love your music, and the audience will love you in return." ~ Maria

"Dancers keep looking for the perfect teacher without realizing that it's all there within themselves. You teach yourself; your teacher is a guide. If you do not hear the advice, corrections and words of your guide,it makes no difference how great the teacher. You will never dance." ~ Unknown

"Dancing is like life: it's good to have a plan, but be prepared to improvise." ~ Unknown

"It isn't necessarily a matter of minimal experience or talent; it's also a question of desire." ~ Unknown

"Letting go of perfectionism, so ingrained in the nature of a dancer, can be the most difficult thing." ~ Unknown

"Safety pins are a belly-dancer's best friend." ~ Unknown

"I hear the applause. I perform and do my best. Sometimes I fail. I don't give up. For I am a dancer. I am brave and strong. I dance not for fame and glory. But for how I feel inside. I am happiness, joy, love, and excitement. Strife, talent, joy. Determination and beauty. I am a dancer." ~ Unknown