God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

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.

Play the last measure very softly.

Whenever I have had a sudden urge to quit dancing, I just remember that moment I had when I was young and remember that dancing is what I want to do.

Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.

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

The right to happiness is fundamental.