I think most people don't really understand all that it takes to stand on your toes, and to be able to jump and land without any noise, or for a male dancer to be able to lift a girl. All of these things look so effortless, but there's an attention to detail and years of training, as well as being able to transform into a character and being able to meld all of those things together.

I believe I am yet to dance my favorite role, but I am pretty open to adapting to different characters. I would love to be Odette in Swan Lake one day. I think that would be the ultimate role.

I'm definitely very careful about the things that I want to be a part of, but it's also important for me to get dance out there to more people.

I absolutely love what I do, and I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what I am putting out there on the stage.

I will never reach perfection.

I think anything that affects me in my personal life is going to help me be a better artist on stage.

I remind myself everyday just how lucky I am to do what I love! I feel so fortunate and I'm just trying to take my life one day at a time.