Natalia Makarova

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.

To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow.

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

It's not possible to be perfect - you can always do something better. I'm never proud of what I've done. Sometimes, I'm not ashamed.

All of the very important events in my life happen by chance.

It's a hard life... but if I could, I would do it all again.

All ballet, all reading, all music. That was my world, my inner world.

I don't keep my secrets or my knowledge to myself.