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. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share Image
On stage, you can bring all those strong emotions that you don't have the opportunity to live. You don't want to die for love… — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
Having limits to push against is how you find out what you can do. I have always been full of contradictions. I am shy… — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
I can't have friends in every port. I have to work very hard and be very clear about what I want to do. I… — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
Ballet is hard enough when you go with it; when you have to force your body to do things, it is so much harder. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
If you start dancing too young, it can be torture. The bone is too soft, and it is going everywhere. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
Dancers, you know, they have pain everywhere: ankles in the morning, or back or neck or ribs or knees or the muscles. You are… — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
If you are afraid of losing something, then you are dependent on it. If you are not afraid, then you are free. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Manon,' 'Giselle' - they are not stupid stories. They have fantastic characters. They have a big package of emotion. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
I loved being at the Royal Ballet. Those choreographers, MacMillan and Ashton, they knew how to translate complicated life into choreography. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
One has to learn to say, 'Wait, there is a pain that is not logical. I will do a scan, and if there is… — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
I was afraid when I came to the Royal Ballet that it would be easy to have everyone walking all over me if I… — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
It is in my nature to be a little shy. It takes time for me to talk to people and trust them. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share
