I was very happy that I was as normal as possible before I went into serious dance.

My feelings started to change when I realized that dancing was getting inside my body, emotionally, as well as physically.

I learned to love dance for its own sake.

The particular ballet was not so important as the fact that I was physically healthy, and capable of getting out there and dancing as often as possible.

That the work involved, the willingness to take chances, the commitment, the opportunity to get on stage and make people happy, was more important than becoming famous, or even what I was dancing.

Given enough time, the impossible becomes possible.