I felt the naivete of a child in my dancing. I cherished that feeling. I had what I call a knowledgeable naivete, and it worked for me.

I'm moved by contraries, by opposites, the strength that was my mother's eyes, the beauty of my father's hands.

Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.

Dance is about never-ending aspiration.

You don't enter a dance studio and say "I can't do that." If you do, then why are you in the studio in the first place?

Dancing is a gift. You are supposed to do it; it's like breathing.

It's a real gift to have a husband and wife in the company that love each other and that work together. They check on each other emotionally and physically. That's beautiful to me.