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.

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

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

Life forms illogical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?

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.

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

I think perhaps I've learned to be myself. I have a theory that all artists who would be important - painters and writers - must learn to be themselves. It takes a very long time.