I cannot stand authority.

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

Soviet regime in a way deprived me from my childhood in my homeland, because my father was in military, and after the Yalta agreement he was sent to teach in military academy in Riga, and I was born then.

If your only dance experience is the Nutcracker, it will be a shock; hopefully shocking in a good way.

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

When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are.

People dance at any age.