Sergei Polunin

If you open yourself as an artist, as a human being to this experience of growing, you grow anyway.

— Sergei Polunin

I think often people know about Rasputin in Russian history - but know only a little bit. He's an interesting man, who…

— Sergei Polunin

For artists to feel a real emotion to your partner is very important.

— Sergei Polunin

I'm not fond of the idea of doing ballet for ballet's sake, because dancers get exploited and they're not paid well. They…

— Sergei Polunin

I am very thankful to the Royal Albert Hall for the opportunity to dance here; it's been a long hope of mine.

— Sergei Polunin

I started watching movies more carefully, watching actors - the way they act, the way the movie is filmed, just as a…

— Sergei Polunin

I want to create a platform where dancers can be creative away from their day jobs. I want them to be able…

— Sergei Polunin

“Dance is a game of extreme emotions and freedom of the soul, where nothing is ever the same.”

— Sergei Polunin

But yeah, I don't think you can conquer demons.

— Sergei Polunin

It is different in Russia. Here there is a television channel devoted to opera and dance.

— Sergei Polunin

I realized what an artist is and what it is to be an artist.

— Sergei Polunin

The only family I knew was the Royal Ballet and I didn't feel I was part of it in a way. I…

— Sergei Polunin

Once you achieve something you just want to move on and achieve something else and keep achieving, like Alexander the Great -…

— Sergei Polunin

Not many people understand that, but if you open yourself to listening - you don't even have to exercise - you get…

— Sergei Polunin

It doesn't matter if you are gay or straight: the man should have strength to take care of families and take care…

— Sergei Polunin

I always wanted to become an artist who unites things.

— Sergei Polunin

In England, ballet is kind of closed. They are opening up a little bit, but it was always something not for the…

— Sergei Polunin

It always felt as though there was a wall between me and contemporary dance. I didn't know how to get into it.

— Sergei Polunin

Plant or animal, black or white, gay or straight, man or woman, I always see things deeper than just a surface. I…

— Sergei Polunin

To think is to create and that's what's most important.

— Sergei Polunin