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• I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.
• I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.
• No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.
• Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don't have to know more about them than they've given you already.
• I really reject that kind of comparison that says, Oh, he is the best. This is the second best. There is no…
• The more injuries you get, the smarter you get.
• To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices. Want to or not, you're thinking about what you're doing…
• Dancing is my obsession. My life.
• Your body actually reminds you about your age and your injuries - the body has a stronger memory than your mind.
• I am not the first straight dancer or the last.
• People of art should never get married and have children, because it's a selfish experience.
• You cannot be happy with your family while being personally unhappy with your work. It's a Catch-22 kind of thing.

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