“For me, purity of movement wasn't enough. I needed expression, more intensity, more mind.”
Source: "Nureyev: A Life That Changed The Face Of Dance" in Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-01-10-9301080854-story.html (10 January 1993)
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