"I would be ready to take over tomorrow. But first of all, all fat and lazy members of the troupe would have to be thr…"

"For me, purity of movement wasn't enough. I needed expression, more intensity, more mind."

"Technique is what you fall back on when you run out of inspiration."

"The main thing is dancing, and before it withers away from my body, I will keep dancing till the last moment, the las…"

"You live because you dance, you dance as long as you live."

"Musicals gave the U.S. an ethnic culture that undoubtedly influenced ballet."

"I think dancers are paid not for what they do, but for the fear they feel. What you do is probably not that difficult…"

"It is always thought that he gave more than what he received, but to give something, you must have something inside."

"Rudolf was an unusual man of all respects, instictive, intelligent, constant curiosity, extraordinary discipline, tha…"

"Nureyev had an iron will and was totally dedicated to his art. He became the highest paid ballet dancer in the world,…"