I - you know, I'm not an actor.

I am not trying to do material which I cannot do full out.

I am teaching more. That is what I do best.

I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans.

I don't drink milk, and I don't eat bread, pasta or rice. But I eat a lot of meat, chicken, fish and salads.

I don't go to a gym, I don't do yoga. I don't do personal training.

I don't see in myself any perfection.

I don't want to do anything Freudian.

I fell in love with New York.

I go a lot to see young people downtown in little theaters. It's great. If you start somebody's career, it's so exciting.

I have been very lucky to work in so many new ballets, but that is what a dancer's work is.

I have made mistakes.

I have some Russian friends. But probably only 10 percent. I don't hang out usually in the big Russian communities in Brooklyn and New Jersey.

I have the life of seven cats.

I kind of lost interest in the classical dance. I was very much interested in the modern choreography.

I know when I am on stage and I'm kind of on the right track - hopefully most of the time. But a lot of time I'm not.

I like to go to anybody else's birthday, and if I'm invited I'm a good guest. But I never celebrate my birthdays. I really don't care.

I like to make my own mistakes.

I miss horribly those couple of hours before the performance when you get into the theater and you see people.

I never liked dance photography; it's very flat, and dance photography in the studio looks very contrived.