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

I think that I'm so fortunate to have found classical ballet. It completely changed my life and it shaped the person that I am today, on and off the stage.

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.

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

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.

The fact that I was African American was never addressed, and that allowed me to just be a student, like anyone else. I was not aware of how rare it was to be an African American, how rare it was to have four years of training under my belt, and how, even though I could imitate people and fake it, unprepared I was to become a professional.

My goal has always been to be a principal dancer with ABT.