My father was a Party member and he was a pretty high rank military officer under the colonel, junior colonel, I don't know the term. He was a total Stalinist. A bit with a streak of anti-Semitism and very shrewd man, a very kind of nervous man.

Now there is in a way a renaissance of modern dance - suddenly, it is more respected and discovered.

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

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

I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans.

I don't drink milk, and I don't eat bread, pasta or rice. But I eat a lot of meat, chicken, fish and salads.

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