Obviously, the young dancers lack a certain air of maturity.

A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.

I don't try to dance better than anybody but myself.

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 was not extremely patriotic about Mother Russia. I played their game, pretending. You have to deal with, you know, party people, KGB. Horrifying.

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

Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.