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

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

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

I have never wanted to live to be old, so old I'd run out of friends or money.

I explained it when I danced it.

There is no way anything of value can be done without some framework. It might well be that the framework is discarded or the rules opposed; that is not important. What is essential is that they exist so that one knows when one is in opposition to them.

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