A drop of water can't stop a fire alone. But a drop of water, plus another one, plus another one, then you have the rain, and the rain can stop the fire.
I like creation even if the process is always a bit difficult.
When a real artist creates something, it has to be a necessity, the only way he can say something.
I cannot stand unfairness.
I never dreamt of becoming a ballerina. I was just curious about it, it was something to explore.
If I am out in the street or buying bread or taking a taxi, no one knows who I am.
I would have loved to work with Cranko. I love stories. Even though I like a lot of style - Forsythe, Maliphant - I have this childish side that likes stories.
'Swan Lake' can be a nightmare. To make a 'Swan Lake' that is worth it, every single movement and breath has to be perfect. When you have an idea of 'Swan Lake' that is as high as that, it's almost impossible.
I was afraid when I came to the Royal Ballet that it would be easy to have everyone walking all over me if I didn't stick up for myself.
If you start dancing too young, it can be torture. The bone is too soft, and it is going everywhere.
I was born with a different physical capacity to other people.
I was not happy with myself as a human being when I was very young - I was afraid of people; I was afraid of talking, I didn't know how to express myself other than by being on stage.
My father had the curved feet, my mother the legs, so I am a bit of both.
If we keep on destroying fish, there won't be any left. If the oceans die, we all die. It's as simple as that.
My mother really pushed me when I was young. I didn't want to go to dance classes, but for some reason, when I was there, I didn't want to come back.
No one person can change the world, but one and one and one add up.
I am only interested in being famous for my dancing. For me, the concept of the sacred monster is only about the stage - it is not about image.
I am not a completely stubborn person. But I have views.
When you are young, you can do anything, everything, and nothing at the same time. You don't have that kind of judgment; you just eat... like teenagers that need to feed. After a while, you know exactly what you are looking for, that sense of analysis comes to you when you start to use your brain.
When I watch dance, most of the time I just see a potential that is not there at all. I just see they missed the point. They just give us a tiny bit of what it could be.
