I really felt it was time for a new vision..

I know how demanding the process of creation is..

In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have ….

It's a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn't been gle….

When I grow up I am going to be a ballerina. I will be in Giselle. It will be so much fun being a ballerina..

In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement..

The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress..

Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance..

To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists….

Like everyone else, I want to go on dancing forever, but I know the day is going to come when I will have to be doing something else..

There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life..

Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotiona….

Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it..

Canadians are very proud of me, of my career..

What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves..

The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented..

I regret that I didn't enjoy it all more. I didn't savour it until the end because I was so hard on myself. Life goes by so quickly. A dancer's caree….

Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged..

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique..

Having Alexei Ratmansky create a new Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada to mark our 60th anniversary is a dream come true. His aesthe….

You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you..