In my ballets, woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better.

I don't have a past. I have a continuous present. The past is part of the present, just as the future is. We exist in time.

I have no literary approach - except to literature.

The woman's function is to fascinate men.

Dance is music made visible

First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty if you're very lucky and have said your prayers.

I cannot move, I cannot even want to move, unless I hear the music first.