Every ballet, whether or not successful artistically or with the public, has given me something important.

You cannot dance physically certain things. But look at tango dancers or flamenco or Japanese classical theater. You can, if you're smart enough and you collaborate with the right choreographers, you could really dance your age.

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

He is a male butterfly without the wings - the same kind of grace of a very young horse, so angular.

You see, dancers are quite mature people because they start performing so early. They become professionals when they start to take everyday classes.

What brought me to the theater, no matter you're a Jew or a Russian or Armenian or Latvian, are suddenly illuminated by stage light and one beautiful image of dance.

Your body actually reminds you about your age and your injuries - the body has a stronger memory than your mind.