Master technique and then forget about it and be natural.

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

Where there is no heart there is no art.

The right to happiness is fundamental.

To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the secret of success.

It is useless to dabble in beauty. One must be utterly devoted to beauty, with every nerve of the body.

If I could have said it, I shouldn't have had to dance it.

To follow without halt, one aim; there is the secret of success. And success? What is it? I do not find it in the applause of the theater; it lies rather in the satisfaction of accomplishment.

Whenever I have had a sudden urge to quit dancing, I just remember that moment I had when I was young and remember that dancing is what I want to do.

Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.

Dance is the purest expression of every emotion, earthly and spiritual

The relationship between apprentice and mentor is one of the most beautiful and most sacred relationships. In sharing his wisdom with his apprentice, the mentor discovers even more wisdom to share.

Every new day comes with a new joy, a new plan and a new life, all to be directed by the same old God! You need a new dream, a new passion and a new hope to pursue your old destiny!

Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life. Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too

The great novels are deterrents. A Merck's manual on how not to live.

My life is brillant, My love is pure.

The thing with the Bourne movies is that they're so big in scope and the production value is so high and it takes so much organization.

When you're an actress, you become this thing in people's hands that people are trying to manipulate. I cannot stand it.

I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.

So even though I couldn't bear writing about cancer, I faced it every day.

There is no greater magnificence than to defeat oneself. That is the magnificence.