I don't think a lot of people really understand the commitment it takes to being a character that an actor in Hollywood would take to approaching a role that they're doing.

I will never be the best dancer or artist. I will be growing until the day I retire.

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

To be an artist and to be recognized by another artist who is, you know, just something you can't even put into words, someone that is so far beyond what the normal human being experience is in terms of creativity and originality. That was kind of a moment where I thought wow maybe I do have something more that makes me special.

I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.

I believe that I definitely developed into a refined and graceful woman due to ballet. It has shaped me in every way.