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.

In fact, ballet companies did not exist in the Midwest when I was a child.

On the other hand, I think it is wonderful for everyone to take ballet classes, at any age. It gives you a discipline, it gives you a place to go. It gives you some control in your life.

I could work out a lot of my emotions by going to class and dancing.

So dancing was not something I had a great desire to do.

And I just thought, this is what I want to be. And I knew that dancing would be my chosen profession.