I know how demanding the process of creation is.

To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists get motivated — that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.

Like everyone else, I want to go on dancing forever, but I know the day is going to come when I will have to be doing something else.

I regret that I didn't enjoy it all more. I didn't savour it until the end because I was so hard on myself. Life goes by so quickly. A dancer's career goes by so quickly. You've got to enjoy those moments when you know you've done your best.

You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.

Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotional stories through the steps that you are performing.

The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.