There has been evolution in my work. In the beginning I was very much busy with the physical body and the limits of the physical body but that somehow naturally led me to the mental body and how I could deal with that. Stillness is so much harder, especially for three months. It was a big challenge. As a performer it is the most difficult experience one can have. And the interactive experience with the public made it even harder.

I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of.

We're destroying the planet, and the planet rebels.

Artists should never think of themselves as an idol. Fame is a side effect of one's work.

With classical ballet you are literally injuring yourself.

When I was 14, I thought I looked terrible. I wore these typical Slavic shoes with metal bottoms so you could always hear me coming and this really ugly princess skirt and blouse with the top button closed. I had a boy haircut, a baby face covered with pimples, and a really big nose.

You can't choreograph death, but you can choreograph your funeral.