The best piece of advice that I remember probably on a daily basis is to accept everything about me that is different. That is what makes me special.

In a ballet company, you're trying to create unison and uniform when you're in a cour de ballet.

Going on stage and transcending the audience and becoming this otherworldly thing makes you a dancer. It's not so black and white.

Ballet.something pure in this crazy world

I don't believe in dieting, I don't believe in having certain moments in your life where you're healthy and then moments when you're like, "I'm going to eat whatever I want." It's just finding what works for your body and always eating healthy.

I had no idea what I was walking into, and the years and years of hard work it would take. I felt like an outsider and like it was never going to happen. But even if I would have known, I think I still would have done it. Dancers are perfectionists, and that's what keeps us going and growing.

Take advantage of the resources around you and the relationships you build!