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

Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they're also artists.

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.

You're being cast for your acting ability. It's not based on the way your body functions. If you're playing a lead in a movie, it's for that character and they'll tailor it to you. In a dance company, you have to fit in a definite mold.

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

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.

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