I'm moved by contraries, by opposites, the strength that was my mother's eyes, the beauty of my father's hands.
I've been in a competitive situation almost all my life. I've been having a competition with myself and trying to be the best I could be.
I've danced all over the world, and people are people. We cannot cut off from each other in life. In order to lead, you can't do that.
I want people to have their own visions for the dance. Some generations will sit back and relate to the music. And the young people ...they'll have the dance right in front of them.
The word 'suffering' is not in my vocabulary.
I felt the naivete of a child in my dancing. I cherished that feeling. I had what I call a knowledgeable naivete, and it worked for me.
I was a protege; by the age of 10, I was studying with ballet choreographer Anthony Tudor in a class of adults.
Concert dance is the hardest kind of dance. We tour constantly, around the world, year in and year out. It just doesn't work for everybody. It's the lifestyle, it's the stamina, it's the love, it's the dedication, it's the commitment, it's all those words.
Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.
