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He said, "Yes, you have
to devote yourself to something, "or somebody eats completely up your life
and you belong to that person, "and mentally, you belong, and everything
you do is towards that person. "If you give yourself to art,
nobody can take the place of art. "I mean, it's impossible. "They can accompany you
as long as they can stand it, "but then if you lose them,
you lose them, it's not important." As we say in French,
"C'est un sacerdoce." He chose his art
to devote yourself to something, "or somebody eats completely up your life
and you belong to that person, "and mentally, you belong, and everything
you do is towards that person. "If you give yourself to art,
nobody can take the place of art. "I mean, it's impossible. "They can accompany you
as long as they can stand it, "but then if you lose them,
you lose them, it's not important." As we say in French,
"C'est un sacerdoce." He chose his art
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He said, "Yes, you have
to devote yourself to something,
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"or somebody eats completely up your life
and you belong to that person,
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"and mentally, you belong, and everything
you do is towards that person.
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"If you give yourself to art,
nobody can take the place of art.
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"I mean, it's impossible.
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"They can accompany you
as long as they can stand it,
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"but then if you lose them,
you lose them, it's not important."
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As we say in French,
"C'est un sacerdoce." He chose his art.
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Movie Summary
This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap ...
