Work is work; wherever I'm working, I do the best I can. If the actual dollars come from investors as opposed to taxpayers and patrons, what's the difference?
Interpretation
No matter the source of funding, the quality of work should remain high.
In this quote, Twyla Tharp emphasizes the importance of dedication and excellence in one's work, regardless of who is supporting it financially. She suggests that the motivation to deliver quality results should not be influenced by whether the payment comes from investors or public funds, highlighting a commitment to professionalism in all circumstances.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage employees to focus on quality in their work.
Do I watch dancers as people? Yes, absolutely. Do I watch really good dancers for specifically who they are? Absolutely, because how they move best and how they look best is going to be most familiar to them, and not necessarily to me.
I am still pushing the edge of what my body can do.
No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection that's both painstaking and rewarding. And it takes time.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.
I grew up in a drive-in theater, from the time I was 8, working in a snack bar watching four features every week. It was silent theater in the sense that this was a drive-in, which meant that I often saw the films going with no sound. But I learned to tell stories through action.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft.
I like the job. That's what I'll miss the most... I'm not sure anybody ever liked this as much as I've liked it.
I find that through the sad times, work is what made my continuing, not breaking down, possible. In work, I was always someone else and I subconsciously reveled in that.
Most of us have jobs that are too small for our spirits.
My feeling about work is it's much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa.
Some 80% of your life is spent working. You want to have fun at home; why shouldn't you have fun at work?
When you start to confuse Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae and Fannie Mae with members of your family, and you remember 2,000 stock symbols but forget the children's birthdays, there's a good chance you've become too wrapped up in your work.
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