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

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

You cannot be happy with your family while being personally unhappy with your work. It's a Catch-22 kind of thing.

I really reject that kind of comparison that says, Oh, he is the best. This is the second best. There is no such thing.

No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.

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

No one is born a dancer. You have to want it more than anything.