Many people thought I would never succeed, because I am so Russian. So Russian, hundred percent.
Dance involves physicality, it involves spirituality and even brains.
A real ballerina must fill her space with her own personality.
Usually, English personalities are difficult; they dont take criticism easily.
Dancers, many dancers today can do so much technically. You can give them steps that are complicated, then more complicated, pyrotechnical - and they can execute these steps to perfection. But to do simple steps with a pure classical line, that is truly difficult.
I recently learn a new word: insatiable. That's me.