A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.

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.

I have been very lucky to work in so many new ballets, but that is what a dancer's work is.

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

When I'm alone, I work sometimes with music, sometimes without and sometimes just listening to NPR.

I am teaching more. That is what I do best.

We're trying to stretch our muscles creatively. It gives us so much more freedom.