Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.

Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.

The body says what words cannot.

Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul's weather to all who can read it.

I feel that the essence of dance is the expression of man--the landscape of his soul. I hope that every dance I do reveals something of myself or some wonderful thing a human can be.

The body is a sacred garment. It's your first and last garment; it is what you enter life in and what you depart life with, and it should be treated with honor.

Dance is the hidden langauge of the soul, of the body.

Misery is a communicable disease.

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.

No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a strange, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.

All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital, and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused.

If I were born a woman, my clothes would be for any man with rough hands to tear down and my body to be made love to by any heart lost enough to love

All religions and spiritual traditions begin with the cry "Help!

To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.

I have always believed that there is a need for life-affirming films.

Life too is precious to waste - to spend on anything but the best.

I think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action.

Ask yourself this question every day: "How may I best serve the most people?"

Im not sure there are enough coaches in the system that can take young talent and consistently get them into the top five in the world.

The family is both mystery and reality; it houses our bodies and our spirits.

No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm.