Quotes by Alvin Ailey

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 there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music.
– Alvin Ailey