That's what ballet would be. A life of wishing that I found something I loved, instead of...
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Maureen Cummings:
If this is what I wanted, I wouldn't be as unhappy as I've been. I'd have friends, I'd sleep well, I wouldn't throw up half the things that I eat. Nancy Cummings:
You watch your weight. There's nothing wrong with that! Maureen Cummings:
Mom, I'm telling you I'm unhappy and sick. I can't do this any more! Nancy Cummings:
But it's your dream. You just don't give up on your dream. Maureen Cummings:
It's your dream, and it matters more to you than anything ever did to me. So I did it, but I can't any more. Nancy Cummings:
I know what regret feels like, and I don't want that for you. Maureen Cummings:
That's what ballet would be. A life of wishing that I found something I loved, instead of something I just happened to do well. I'm not you, Mom. You didn't have the feet. I don't have the heart
If this is what I wanted, I wouldn't be as unhappy as I've been. I'd have friends, I'd sleep well, I wouldn't throw up half the things that I eat. Nancy Cummings:
You watch your weight. There's nothing wrong with that! Maureen Cummings:
Mom, I'm telling you I'm unhappy and sick. I can't do this any more! Nancy Cummings:
But it's your dream. You just don't give up on your dream. Maureen Cummings:
It's your dream, and it matters more to you than anything ever did to me. So I did it, but I can't any more. Nancy Cummings:
I know what regret feels like, and I don't want that for you. Maureen Cummings:
That's what ballet would be. A life of wishing that I found something I loved, instead of something I just happened to do well. I'm not you, Mom. You didn't have the feet. I don't have the heart
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No Mom If this were what I wanted I wouldn't be as unhappy as I've been
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I'd have friends I'd sleep well
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I wouldn't throw up half the things that I eat
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You watch your weight There's nothing wrong with that
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God don't you hear me I'm telling you I'm unhappy and sick
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I can't do this anymore Don't you care
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Of course I care But this is your dream
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Maureen don't just throw away your dream
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It's your dream
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And it matters more to you than anything mattered to me
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So I did it but I can't anymore
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Sweetie It's not that I don't care about your feelings I do
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It's just that You see
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I know
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I know what regret feels like and I don't want that for you
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Movie Summary
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
Actors
Maureen Cummings
