The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she is "more than" in this field.

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.

A lot of people think, "Oh I'm going to eat whatever I want and then go to the gym." And I've definitely been one of those people and it just doesn't give me the results that I need to have the physique of a ballerina.

I will never reach perfection.

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

Meeting Raven Wilkinson and having her as a mentor, it was that kind of support from the generations that came before me that helped to lift me up and give me the confidence to then be able to give back and bring other minorities with me on this journey.

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.