My lasting impression of Truman Capote is that he was a terribly gentle, terribly sensitive, and terribly sad man. – Alvin Ailey
I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work. – Alvin Ailey
Choreography is mentally draining, but theres a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music. – Alvin Ailey
I took acting classes in college, and once I graduated, I decided to give acting a shot when I couldnt really think of anything else to do. It took me a couple of years to get an agent, and my first big break was The Fanelli Boys, which was a sitcom on NBC. Then I did a few television movies. – Christopher Meloni