Kain Quotes & Sayings

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

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

God could learn a little about love and morality from us. If there's anyone who needs redemption, it's God. — Logan Kain

magnificent canyon of fashion. — P.G. Kain

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

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

I regret that I didn't enjoy it all more. I didn't savour it until the end because I was so hard on myself. Life goes by so quickly. A dancer's career goes by so quickly. You've got to enjoy those moments when you know you've done your best. — Karen Kain

Brothers - it is not when ones were born by the same mother, brothers - it is when ones were born by the same idea. Kain hadn't a brother. Never. — Pavel Amnuel

As a species, tragedy dwells within us all. We push it to the back of our thoughts, but it is never so far gone that it cannot return, crashing and writhing into our souls: a rogue wave overturning a boat on a calm day. Tragedy is never more than a breath away. We hide from its certainty and go about our lives as though time can be wasted. Somewhere deep inside ourselves we know that we tell ourselves lies. We know that someday everything we love will be gone. — Logan Kain

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

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

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

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

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

I didn't know yet that to be a rebel you have to be willing to lose everything. — Logan Kain

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

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

Memory is that trick by which we see the awful events of the past loom over the good, like mountains over mouse. We don't recall life as it was. Instead, we remember what was different, frightening, or strange, and we turn our lives into the fun-house mirror images of the truth. — Jamie Kain

The more control you have over events and situations involving you, the less risk there will be towards you. However, we have to be realistic. Life is full of risk and it would be boring if it were not so. What we are trying to do is increase our awareness, understand risk and, where possible, take control of our lives. — Andrew Kain

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

An ancient gate, sealed by the powers of Light and Darkness, barred the way to the Pillars beyond. To depart this place and continue my journey, I would have to find the means to open it. — Amy Hennig

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

Brothers - not when were born by one mother, brothers - when were born by one idea. Kain haven't a brother. Never. — Pavel Amnuel

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

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

We have a need to control our destiny, but destiny is uncontrollable. We struggle against this paradox and embrace the journey. For those who are determined to be the masters of their own fate, they can change everything. They can push against the rules of the universe and strive to turn chaotic fate into order. They will look out at the heavens and shout I am in control, and the earth will shake underfoot. — Logan Kain

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

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

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

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

I can feel sympathy for his loss and his pain without affecting who I am and my opposition to all that Viktor Kain is and stands for. When we lose our empathy for others and allow our enmity to spiral downward and twist into mindless hate, we are no better than the Viktor Kains of the world. Compassion is our strength, not our weakness." She paused. "And it is a treasure that is meant to be shared. Do you understand? — Lisa Shearin

I've long considered becoming a writer to be the death of nightmares. For me at least, since I started writing I hadn't had any. Something really terrible or awful happens in a dream and you wake up and think, awesome, and reach for a pen and paper. — Logan Kain

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

Having Alexei Ratmansky create a new Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada to mark our 60th anniversary is a dream come true. His aesthetic
steeped in the Russian school but open to contemporary sources
is ideal for this work and for our company, which, with our classical heritage and our passion for the modern, is perfectly suited to his distinctive dance vision. — Karen Kain

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

Zen is very simple, it means being one with yourself at this very moment. — Paul Kain

But stones, too, can lie. — Amy Hennig

It's because in this vast world of unreliable people, he is the one I know I can rely on. — Jamie Kain

Death is not the only possible outcome. — Amy Hennig

Funny how it works out though that when you expect nothing from a person, they might just give you everything you didn't know you wanted. — Jamie Kain

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

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

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

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.'
'John Lennon,' I say with a sigh. 'My mother is a huge fan.'
'So then you must know that every day, in every way, it's getting better. — Jamie Kain

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

Well God, I'm done playing by your rules. Do your worst. — Logan Kain