Because my profession is the body, it is a relaxation for me to get out of physicality and concentrate on more mental things.

To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow.

It’s hard to find backbone.I never had crisis of identity. But I think many Americans have it.

I think often that God is guiding me.

Usually, English personalities are difficult they dont take criticism easily.

You cannot dance an arabesque in 'Swan Lake' and 'Nutcracker' the same way.

Dancers, many dancers today can do so much technically. You can give them steps that are complicated, then more complicated, pyrotechnical - and they can execute these steps to perfection. But to do simple steps with a pure classical line, that is truly difficult.

All of the very important events in my life happen by chance.

Technical things are getting more mechanical. Take 'Swan Lake,' the Black Swan pas de deux. Now, my goodness, they're turning not just 32 fouettes - but double or triple pirouettes.

Being spontaneous, it's what saved me.

A real ballerina must fill her space with her own personality.

I want to be free... free to develop my art.

I travel like a gypsy, and I didn't know how I could perform and be a mother.