I feel very uneasy with a lot of aspects of the Russian life and the Russian people.

He [Astaire] was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him.

What people will do to get away from boredom!

Nobody is born a dancer.

I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.

It doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. The technique is about transparency, simplicity, making an earnest attempt.

My mother had a son from previous marriage and her husband died in Second World War.