Everyone talks about America, this great country. You hear, "I'm more patriotic than you are. No, I'm more patriotic!" But how few people know the history of this country and how we came into being. That's the part that just amazed me.

The rich live hand-to-mouth too-just on a higher level.

I wanted to be a Bride of Christ but I guess now I'm a young divorcee.

I'm sure there are some good dramaturgs but I've never worked with one.

We're all where we come from. We all have our roots.

I don't think about taking a risk. I think about how far can I go. How can I make myself. What are the risks I must create.

Ballet is always about the realm of possibilities, the realm of what the human body can do, what the human spirit can do. And it's about listening, it's about listening to remarkable music and how we respond to that.