Technical things are getting more mechanical. Take 'Swan Lake,' the Black Swan pas de deux. Now, my goodness, they're turning not just 32 fouettes - but double or triple pirouettes.

You cannot dance an arabesque in 'Swan Lake' and 'Nutcracker' the same way.

Because my profession is the body, it is a relaxation for me to get out of physicality and concentrate on more mental things.

Usually, English personalities are difficult; they don't take criticism easily.

People tell me I'm dancing better than ever. I don't know what happened, but I have new enthusiasm and more endurance.

I am different because I have better schooling, better understanding of the line, gesture, how feet working, positions. They taught me modern things... and I wanted to give what I had: my schooling.