“Publicity overrates everything. Picasso’s overrated. I’m overrated. Even Jack Benny’s overrated.George Balanchine
“In my ballets, woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better.George Balanchine
“Ballet is the one place where art flourishes because of a woman; woman is the goddess, the poetess, the muse. That is why I have a company with beautiful girl dancers.George Balanchine