Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

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.

I explained it when I danced it.

the first night is the worst possible time to make a hard and fast criticism: the baby never looks its best on the day it is born.

generally speaking, we are all happier when we are still striving for achievement than when the prize is in our hands.

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

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