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.

Perfection is a theory. You cannot be a perfect human being, perfect artist. You cannot be a perfect husband, you cannot be a perfect father probably and probably I am not. But go through your daily routine with hope you will be a little better in all respects, and do something meaningful

I would like to go and dance in Palestine one day, with great pleasure, great pleasure.

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

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

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

Dance is an ephemeral, a fleeting art. To describe this momentum, every movement on stage, in words is virtually impossible.