I Was Obsessed With Chubby Checker And

'saturday Night Fever,' Paula Abdul, 'fame,' Debbie Allen... All Affected Me And The Generation Before Me.

I'm Born Originally In Toronto, And I Have What I Call My 'fame' Story. I Took A Greyhound Bus And Went To Alvin Ailey And Received Dunham, Horton, Graham Technique There, But I Could Never Take My Eyes Off Of Balanchine Doing 'nutcracker'; To Me He's The Best Who Ever Did It.

People Were Being So Mean As A Result Of My Ability - A Gift, Really. So I Think That's What Makes Me Fight Harder To Provide An Option To Aspiring Kids Or Artists. I Wouldn't Want Anyone To Go Through What I Went Through... To See A Little Girl Or A Little Dancer Experience Such Unnecessary Rejection.

'born This Way' Is Shaping Up To Be Creative Ecstasy.

I Was Obsessed With Chubby Checker And Old Dances, Like The Twist.