There's a feeling of elation that comes after getting off stage and then there's a feeling of utter sadness that comes after getting off the stage.

There are very few dance companies in the world and you have to be phenomenal. You have to not be injured. You have to have a really strong mind to deal with the dance world. People who can do it are amazing to me. You cannot have a life outside of dance.

My issue in the past with nudity was that these scenes had been written solely for box office draw.

I have the ugliest feet in the world. But even if I didn't dance, they would still be ugly. My toes are too big!

That's absolutely how I am. Like race, black or white - I see absolutely no difference. Because for me it's just such a reality. You are human, I am human, let's try to accept one another for whatever we are.

I find the most interesting and most daring scripts tend to be for independent films.

Dance is very, very old. With Louis XIV at Versailles is where ballet started.