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I remember the Food Network when it was first starting out: Emeril Lagasse and all those people who helped make it when it was on a shoestring budget. It actually encouraged me to start cooking.

- Robert Battle

I Remember, Out, Network, Budget

I never expected to go to Juilliard. When they came recruiting in Miami, I auditioned. I got a scholarship.

- Robert Battle

Miami, Never, Juilliard, Recruiting

I come from strong people who believe in the freedom of expression and, of course, a culture that believes in that. So the idea of overcoming adversity is something that is not unfamiliar.

- Robert Battle

Strong, Expression, Idea, Overcoming

'Revelations' is one of the most important pieces to the African American arts. It assesses the hope and despair of a people and overcoming the struggle with our faith.

- Robert Battle

Faith, African American, Overcoming

I grew up in a very spiritual home in a Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, FL. I was raised in the church, and my mother was a very inspirational person in my life.

- Robert Battle

City, My Life, Very, Neighborhood

I studied martial arts before I studied dance.

- Robert Battle

Before, Martial, Studied, Martial Arts

I studied dance at a high school arts magnet program before moving on to Miami's New World School of the Arts, and from there, I went on to study at The Juilliard School.

- Robert Battle

Moving On, New, Study, New World

I grew up in a household that had its roots in church and community and culture and poetry and song and in the arts. Those aspects certainly shaped what I do.

- Robert Battle

Song, Church, Certainly, Household

My first professional relationship, I danced with the Parsons Dance Company, and David Parsons, my former boss, allowed me to choreograph on the company.

- Robert Battle

Boss, Choreograph, Allowed, Former

I wanted to be an Ailey dancer. I would watch Alvin Ailey videos over and over, and I'd picture myself doing that. I was obsessed with it.

- Robert Battle

Doing, Over, Obsessed, Picture

Eating is a necessity but a pleasure as well.

- Robert Battle

Eating, Pleasure, Well, Necessity

There's a part of me that never felt my mother abandoned me. I always felt that she did the right thing.

- Robert Battle

Always, Part, Felt, Abandoned

Performing abroad is ambassadorial.

- Robert Battle

Abroad, Performing

Seeing 'Revelations' made me want to be a professional dancer.

- Robert Battle

Seeing, Made, Dancer, Revelations

Reflection is not something you have a lot of time for.

- Robert Battle

Time, Something, Lot, Reflection

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