I always looked at the process and the career of being a ballerina as sacred. It's a true gift to have this… — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
Being a ballerina, you don't ever want to show yourself less than perfect, ever. That's what your goal is: 24/7 perfection. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
The moment is everything. Don't think about tomorrow; don't think about yesterday: think about exactly what you're doing right now and live it and… — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
Sometimes I miss being en pointe, but not a whole lot. Every once and a while, I would love to float for a minute… — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
I feel the ticking clock. And at times, I've said if I don't dance, I'd rather die. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
A lot of my career and my drive and my passion and my striving to be better and better was built on insecurity. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
I really miss dancing all day long. But something I really love is not dancing all day long. I love that I can't rely… — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
There are many ways to lead a life. It would always be ideal to have a paycheck coming in. But I really love this… — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
When you are a kid, you find so much comfort in dancing. I was comforted. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
I look back, and I have no regrets, truly. Everything led me to the place where I am now. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
I think the leotard for me became, after I retired, a sort of a symbol of the confines of still fitting into the ballet… — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
We are constantly revealing ourselves to each other through our movement; learning from and teaching each other without even trying. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
As ballerinas, we don't use our voices. Our voice is the body and the movement quality. — Wendy Whelan Copy Share Image
