Trapeze Quotes

Kat had been picking things up since her third birthday, when Hamish and Angus's father took them all to the circus because he needed to "borrow" an elephant.

I'm very influenced by the circus. A lot of the dreams that I have, I'm in the circus.

It's very normal - when you're not used to the world of the high wire, it's very normal to be simply terrified. The reason I'm not is because I've done it for so many years.

I might as well put up a trapeze on my front lawn and compete with some professional athlete, as go out speaking against Bryan.

There was one where Gomez was on a Trapeze hanging by the legs upside down. I remember how much the backs of my knees would hurt until I got used to it. It was hard.

The circus leaves a sweet memory.

Nik Wallenda and his family are legendary.

There are so many quiet times you spend as a mother that aren't glorified but are a foundation for your kids. No matter what, there was always a thick safety net under this trapeze.

I thought a circus environment would be an interesting venue to explore, where you didn't just have one tent with three rings and a show going on but where you could explore different things in different tents.

[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

I can now put 'experienced aerialist' on my resume.

I used to take circus lessons. I dreamt of being picked up in the street because they saw me doing something circus-like.

I don't call myself a poet, because I don't like the word.

I went to the circus, and loafed around the back side till the watchman went by, and then dived in under the tent. I had my twenty-dollar gold piece and some other money, but I reckoned I better save it.... I ain't opposed to spending money on circuses, when there ain't no other way, but there ain't no use in wasting it on them.

I always wanted to be a lawyer,but I certainly never wanted to be a trapeze performer.

The trapeze was my first love. To me, it's normal. It's all I've ever known.

I've had over a dozen models come in and pose fro me live for these new Cirque pieces. Cirque is a world-wide phenomenon and they are just incredible athletes. I've been to all the performances and am really fascinated by all of their productions.

I actually went to circus school as a child. I think my specialty was walking on the big ball. You know the big ball you can walk on? Yes, I was quite good at it.