I want to do exactly what I want to do. I'd rather gamble on the box office than beg for a grant.

He [Astaire] was not a sexual animal, but he made his partners look so extraordinarily related to him.

What people will do to get away from boredom!

To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices. Want to or not, you're thinking about what you're doing in life-in my case, dancing.

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

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