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.

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.

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

Your eyes is camera and your brain is a file cabinet.

One is born to be a dancer. No teacher can work miracles, nor will years of training make a good dancer of an untalented pupil. One may be able to acquire a certain technical facility, but no one can ever 'acquire an exceptional talent.' I have never prided myself on having an unusually gifted pupil. A Pavlova is no one's pupil but God's.

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

I am a cloud - in trousers.