I have some Russian friends. But probably only 10 percent. I don't hang out usually in the big Russian communities in Brooklyn and New Jersey.

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

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

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.

I don't go to a gym, I don't do yoga. I don't do personal training.

I was never like, "collect, collect," like people who go to auctions. I never spent a serious amount of time because I don't have any time!

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