I had a wonderful childhood, coming from Cincinnati, and I think that it was great going into the life that I was going to have, where you have to start young as a dancer.

I had a wonderful childhood, coming from Cincinnati, and I think that it was great going into the life that I was going to have, where you have to start young as a dancer.

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

Do not brood. It makes the moment you are living in unavailable for learning and life.

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

In fact, ballet companies did not exist in the Midwest when I was a child.

I'm thought of as a cool, unemotional dancer, but inside I'm not.