I think especially in a world where you have so little say about what goes on in your life, or in the politics of the world around you, it is wonderful to go into that studio, and tell yourself what to do.

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

I loved tests because it was another form of competing, a healthy competition.

But what was my motivation was music, and the fact that I love to move around. I'm always moving around.

I had two sisters, and we would love to get dressed up and pretend that we were chic, sophisticated ladies. And I think that was a great sort of preparation, in a way.

Of course, in the art class, I was the model.

I think it was important that I learned to love to dance eventually for its own sake, as opposed to wanting to be a ballerina.