"To blossom as a dancer I have to achieve two things: freedom, simplicity; both of which cost nothing less than everything."

"Lack of discipline for a dancer is positively dangerous"

"My father said to me “If dance does not comes as naturally as leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all."

"To have great dance there has to be great audience. Where are they?"

"Artistic traditions come from the people and it should return to the people. The elitist label has to go."