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In saying my prayers, I discovered the voice of an innermost self, the raw nerve of my identity.

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Jules introduced me to a kind of 'narcolepsy,' that practice of mental droning that goes by the brand name 'Transcendental Meditation.'

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The nature of my compulsion was such that I danced in my sleep. The entire household was sometimes awakened by loud thumping sounds coming from my room.

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As unnatural as dancing is, you have to find a natural way to do the unnatural.

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I embarked on a risky course of plastic surgery and silicone injections, major dental realignments and gruesome medical procedures. I pray that young dancers, those who imitate me at their peril, will avoid this blind alley. It is more than a dead end; it is a dead beginning.

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Classical virtuosity is more than technique, line, proportion, and balance. It is as if the performer and spectator come together to hold in their hands a bird with a broken wing. The creature can be felt to stir, to struggle for freedom. Its life responds to human warmth; its wing might brush your check as it flies away.

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Each action taken in this world has its echo in the heart.

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Gelsey Kirkland

Gelsey Kirkland

Born: December 29, 1952 (age 72)
Bio: Gelsey Kirkland is an American ballerina. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age fifteen, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969 and principal in 1972.

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