The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts.

Usually kids who are talented have the brashness to think they can do anything, but they don't often get the chance to see how close they can come.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

Dancers are allowed, indeed encouraged, to remain children forever.

In the future, I will make certain that I commit to projects so there's enough breathing space for me to have an emotional life.

Failing, and learning from it, is necessary. Unil you've done it, you're missing an important piece of your creative arsenal.

I also had a will that let me eliminate everything that stood in the way of my becoming the best dancer I could be. By a gradual process... (I) had invested every bit of my dreams, my hopes, my energies in defining myself as a dancer.