The more injuries you get, the smarter you get.

I gave away a lot of works for benefits and then people would also give me back.

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

Divinity of art, it's such a mystery. How to convince people that no matter how much money you can spend on education and art education especially, that it implants, it directs a young person for the rest of their lives, and always in the most humane and positive and dignified manner.

I never liked dance photography; it's very flat, and dance photography in the studio looks very contrived.

Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company.

In the second part of life you get rid of stuff you've accumulated.