Quotes

It is important, even if you performed a role the night before, to think, 'This is the first time this is going to happen.

I'd would rather be bad in a good ballet than be great in a bad ballet. But to be great in a good ballet? To do it, it is important, even if you performed a role the night before, to think, 'This is the first time this is going to happen.

He was indisputably one of the greatest dancers we have ever seen, and his dignity and style have been a model to us all, which can not be replaced. —Mikhail Baryshnikov

It has been noticed that I have been able to work with many different kinds of ballerinas, and on most occasions, we succeeded in becoming a team if only for a season or two. And that is because I always wanted to relate to them. I don't remain the same. Each ballerina is different; she has a special flavor or she wouldn't be a ballerina.

Being the greatest I can tell you, the greatest dancer has not been born yet.

It's a terrific challenge and a big responsibility. It would be a crime of mine if I didn't do them right.