Usually, English personalities are difficult; they dont take criticism easily.

Even the ears must dance.

You cannot dance an arabesque in 'Swan Lake' and 'Nutcracker' the same way.

Technical things are getting more mechanical. Take 'Swan Lake,' the Black Swan pas de deux. Now, my goodness, they're turning not just 32 fouettes - but double or triple pirouettes.

A real ballerina must fill her space with her own personality.

The expression should come from within oneself, conveying the spiritual - something between earth and heaven. And if one runs, one should not seem to touch the ground.

To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow.

It's not possible to be perfect - you can always do something better. I'm never proud of what I've done. Sometimes, I'm not ashamed.

I recently learn a new word: insatiable. That's me.

It is the body, subject to the harmony of the steps it is executing, which speaks. And it speaks to the heart in as direct a language as does music.

Dance involves physicality, it involves spirituality and even brains.

Thank you, Deke. You are very good to me.” “I know, ” he smirks. “Can I get back in your bed now?

So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word in human wisdom: 'Perhaps!

Even drawing gray hair at all is difficult to render in black and white.

Jihad is nothing but making efforts to realise goodness in life.

Death knocks at your door, and before you can tell him to come in, he is in the house with you.

I have been much blessed.

Creative work is incredibly difficult, and that is where the tests lie.

Diplomacy: lying in state.

In 10 years, I'm gonna be all over. I'll still be doing mad music, I'll be doing a couple movies, maybe some TV. Hopefully coaching some of my son's sports teams and be in heavy daddy mode.

Your thoughts are like the artist's brush. They create a personal picture of the reality you live in.