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The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the... →
As soon as you become afraid to make a fool of yourself, you're in trouble. I decided I may as well just see if I can live with myself making... →
You've got to break through this idea of being light as a ballerina. The heavier you'll feel, the lighter you'll look.
I know my body. What happened is that I got so caught up in the applause I forgot how I should dance. All my life I've been what others wanted -... →
Often, when you've reached a very high level of achievement, you almost become paralyzed by the idea that anything you might do might be... →
I danced with passion to spite the music.
The first year with ABT I learned 13 new roles. Most were lengthy ballets, more complicated than I was used to. I have suffered from tendinitis since... →
At this stage of my life I would rather try and have some small impact within a company and suffer through those things than make such a big stink... →
There was a stage when Balanchine and I didn't talk. I was trying to develop my classical technique as opposed to the fast-track technique that... →
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