The world of dance is a charmed place. Some people like to inhabit it, others to behold it; either way it is rewarding.

The world of dance is a natural world from which civilization has divorced many of us by making it appear remote - something reserved for the few who have a special talent.

Genius is another word for magic.

Jumping for joy' is a very basic human reaction, and a child skipping down the street is simply an untrained dancer.

Life offstage has sometimes been a wilderness of unpredictables in an unchoreographed world.

The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.

Ballet is more than a profession - it is a way of life.