Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life, one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits.

To follow without halt, one aim; there is the secret of success. And success? What is it? I do not find it in the applause of the theater; it lies rather in the satisfaction of accomplishment.

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.

To strive tirelessly and at all times to reach one's goal - therein lies the secret of success.

It is useless to dabble in beauty. One must be utterly devoted to beauty, with every nerve of the body.

It is by the steady elimination of everything which is ugly - thoughts and words no less than tangible objects - and by the substitution of things of true and lasting beauty that the whole progress of humanity proceeds.

If I could have said it, I shouldn't have had to dance it.