loving revelations.

I'm at the beginning of Revelations, and already I'm finding it quite deep.

"I felt that no matter what I did, what ballet I made, how beautifully I danced, it was not good enough. Even now I doubt whether the new ballet is goiing to be what it really should be--even though I've made 150 ballets. That's one of the worst things about racism, what it does to young people. It tears down your insides so that no matter what you achieve, no matter what you write or choreograph, you feel it's not quite enough. You're not quite up to snuff."

" One of the aspects of my personality is that I always want more. I always want to have more dancers in my company. I want to do bigger ballets; I want to have live music. I want all those things, and sometimes when you don't get them, you feel bad about yourself when there's no reason to...One of the processes of your life is to constantly break that down, to constantly reaffirm that I Am Somebody."

I think I just fell further in love with this man. Still reading.

1982 performance of Revelations (Section I):


in other news: since my original cover failed miserably via youtube, I'm going to attempt to upload my "Bag Lady" cover.Erykah Badu.yes. I'm quite happy.