People of art should never get married and have children, because it's a selfish experience.

When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are.

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

Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don't have to know more about them than they've given you already.

You don't measure life by receiving awards.

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

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.