Pity Is A Corroding Thing.

You Can Be Eastern Or Burmese Or What Have You, But The Function Of The Body And The Awareness Of The Body Results In Dance And You Become A Dancer, Not Just A Human Being.

You Do Not Even Have To Believe In Yourself Or Your Work. You Have To Keep Open And Aware Directly To The Urges That Motivate You. Keep The Channel Open.

Dance Is Communication, And So The Great Challenge Is To Speak Clearly, Beautifully And With Inevitability.

Dance Is A Song Of The Body. Either Of Joy Or Pain.

At The Time I Started In Ballet They Were Dancing 'the Spirit Of Champagne' On Pointe, In Paris. I Thought, 'i Don't Want To Dance The Spirit Of Champagne, I Want To Drink It!