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

I shouldn't even be wearing a tutu. I don't have the right legs, my muscles are too big.

When you see the body outside of a costume and see the strength that it takes, people would look at dance a different way and see how athletic it is. You're not just born like that.

I do think Under Armour is setting a new example for what a ballerina is, and that you can be feminine and an athlete and represent what a woman is at the same time.

You're always working to improve, and you're always being critiqued on your next performance. It's not about what you've done. There's always room to grow.

There are muscles that we have in our feet that most human beings don't even know that we have. The strength that we have is so detailed.

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.