My career came together very quickly. I only trained for four years before I became a professional, so I didn't have a lot of time to sit back and be inspired before I took my first ballet class.

I just try to approach every opportunity on stage, as if it's my first time and my last time.

I try my best to really think about things before I react and respond.

I think I'm pretty laid back. I like cooking, being at home, and going to concerts. And I love to shop!

That it's possible to do positive things and I think that's how we're going to set an example to be respected as women in the world.

Everything I was being shown was ABT, so I grew up watching these videos of [Mikhail] Baryshnikov, Gelsey [Kirkland] and Paloma [Herrera]. Paloma and Angel [Corella] were the first people I ever saw dance live.

I try to consider people's perspectives and not just my own.