Every party is the same, too many people, too little food, and you have to wait around. I'm extremely bored with parties.

Being an artist is not easy - I have always said that to the students I have taught over the years. It's a huge sacrifice.

My grandmother, when she looked at American movies, she said, 'They're all the same. In the first scene somebody shoots somebody and then everybody makes phone calls.'

Because we never stop silently loving those who we once loved out loud

With classical ballet you are literally injuring yourself.

My work is immaterial. It's not painting, it's not sculpture, it's emotions. I'm giving you something to experience yourself.

People ask why there are so few female artists who succeed. It's because women are not ready to sacrifice as much as men. Women want a man, they want a family, they want to have children, they want to be loved, and to be an artist. And they can't; it's impossible.