First of all, the most important, that is to learn everything good that has survived from other times, and carefully to watch the bad - and throw it out.

Classical ballet will never die.

First of all, the most important, that is to learn everything good that has survived from other times, and carefully to watch the bad - and throw it out.

There's nothing in the world that isn't good, bad, and indifferent.

There would never have been a British Ballet without Diaghilev. He had a wonderful influence

No no, we ALL teach each other, whether it's dancing, whether it's singing, whether it's talking, we all listen to each other. That's progress.

God gave us all exactly the same fingers, arms, legs, and feet, but in our different countries we divided them all a little differently as we feel it, do you understand?