You can be Eastern or Burmese or what have you, but the function of the body and the awareness of the body results in dance and you become a dancer, not just a human being.

The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle.

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.

The body is a sacred garment.

Dance is a song of the body. Either of joy or pain.

People have asked me why I chose to be a dancer. I did not choose. I was chosen to be a dancer, and with that, you live all your life.

Dancers are the messengers of the gods.