I am very, very clear on how difficult it is for a young kid out there to go into the arts without taking a lot of heat from his peers.

I found that dance was key to keeping depression out of my life. When you dance, things just go away, things don't seem so bad. There's no better way to take care of health than through something as joyous and beautiful as dance.

I don't want to be a poster child for cancer.

I think what creates a winner is a person who can connect with their partner - another human being.. connect with their soul

I don't want to be Mr. Romantic Leading Man. I don't want to be the Dance Dude. I don't want to be the Action Guy. If I had to do any one of those all my life, it'd drive me crazy.

What winning is to me is not giving up, is no matter what's thrown at me, I can take it. And I can keep going.

I'm not afraid of death. I'm going home.