Karen Kain Quotes

Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
Karen Kain

Love, Yourself, Give

Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other.
Karen Kain

Time, Night, Friday

You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.
Karen Kain

Nothing, Give, Dancing

In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.
Karen Kain

Life, Good, Today

Canadians are very proud of me, of my career.
Karen Kain

Career, Proud, Canadians

Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged.
Karen Kain

Nothing, Artists, Dancers

Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it.
Karen Kain

Nothing, Canada, Praying

I know how demanding the process of creation is.
Karen Kain

Process, Creation, Demanding

I really felt it was time for a new vision.
Karen Kain

Time, Vision, Felt

I want to leave this company in the best possible shape.
Karen Kain

Best, Leave, Possible

In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.
Karen Kain

Getting, Story, Excitement

It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
Karen Kain

Leadership, Help, Job

Like everyone else, I want to go on dancing forever, but I know the day is going to come when I will have to be doing something else.
Karen Kain

Else, Everyone, Forever

Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance.
Karen Kain

Music, Greatest, Dance

The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress.
Karen Kain

Progress, Economic, City

The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.
Karen Kain

Importance, Arts, Societies

There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.
Karen Kain

Life, Nothing, Challenge

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.
Karen Kain

Different, Unique, Treasure

We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the future.
Karen Kain

Future, Energy, Longer

What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves.
Karen Kain

Age, Enemy, Sometimes

When I grow up I am going to be a ballerina. I will be in Giselle. It will be so much fun being a ballerina.
Karen Kain

Fun, Grow, Ballerina

I know there are going to be big challenges financially, but I'm excited artistically. I think that if the experience is better artistically, then we have more hope in the future.
Karen Kain

Hope, Experience, Future

It's a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn't been gleaned or understood from watching and working with so many people I admire before me.
Karen Kain

Life, Time, Nothing

Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotional stories through the steps that you are performing.
Karen Kain

Trust, Emotional, Deep

To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists get motivated - that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.
Karen Kain

Experience, Feeling, Around

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Dancer

Born: March 28, 1951

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