That the work involved, the willingness to take chances, the commitment, the opportunity to get on stage and make people happy, was more important than becoming famous, or even what I was dancing.

I could work out a lot of my emotions by going to class and dancing.

I was very much of a tomboy.

Once I started dancing, I was not the spoiled brat or the rebellious child that I was as a child.

I didn't have any doubts about my choice of career, but I had constant doubts about my ability, yes.

After I stopped dancing, I was unable to listen to beautiful music.

Dancers are a great breed of people. And they really want to dance so you don't have to beg them to work. However, dancers sometimes build walls around themselves because they are presenting themselves all the time: dancing is very much a confession.