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.

In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.

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.

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.

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.

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

What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves.