Ballet.something pure in this crazy world.

The best piece of advice that I remember probably on a daily basis is to accept everything about me that is different. That is what makes me special..

Going on stage and transcending the audience and becoming this otherworldly thing makes you a dancer. It's not so black and white..

Some people even think that I'm still just not right for it [ballet]. And I think it's shocking because they hear those words from critics saying I'm….

I had no idea what I was walking into, and the years and years of hard work it would take. I felt like an outsider and like it was never going to hap….

There are muscles that we have in our feet that most human beings don't even know that we have. The strength that we have is so detailed..

Different mentors throughout my life have supported and guided me to remember that I do have the strength, courage and talent to do whatever I want t….

Ballet found me. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced, my whole life. I never had any training, never was exposed to seein….

The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she is "more than"….

I think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it..

I haven’t come from the typical path or background of someone who would make it to this level as a ballerina. When it came to my childhood-growing up….

Take advantage of the resources around you and the relationships you build!.

Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than ste….

You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things.stay strong and find motivation..

You're always working to improve, and you're always being critiqued on your next performance. It's not about what you've done. There's always room to….

I think most people don't really understand all that it takes to stand on your toes, and to be able to jump and land without any noise, or for a male….

You can dream big and it doesn't matter what you look like, where you come from..

Something happens when you feel that energy and excitement from the audience. And you do, I don't know, four pirouettes. You jump higher than you eve….

The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think..

My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black gi….

I just try to approach every opportunity on stage, as if it's my first time and my last time..