Ballet is important and significant - yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure.

Dance is music made visible

Ballet is important and significant - yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure.

I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance.

See the music, hear the dance.

I've got more energy now than when I was younger because I know exactly what I want to do.

Someone once said that dancers work just as hard as policeman, always alert, always tense. But I don't agree with that because policeman don't have to look beautiful at the same time.