The Woman's Function Is To Fascinate Men.

Ballet Dancing Is Arduous, Strenuous Activity. Students Are Engaged In Physical Training That Rivals The Training Olympic Athletes Undergo. At The Same Time, They Strive For Physical Perfection Not For The Prowess Alone But As A Way Of Achieving The Means Necessary To Express The Pure Nature Of Their Art.

The Pointes For Girls, I Always Say, Have To Be Like An Elephant's Trunk; Strong And Yet Flexible And Soft.

One Is Born To Be A Dancer. No Teacher Can Work Miracles, Nor Will Years Of Training Make A Good Dancer Of An Untalented Pupil. One May Be Able To Acquire A Certain Technical Facility, But No One Can Ever 'acquire An Exceptional Talent.' I Have Never Prided Myself On Having An Unusually Gifted Pupil. A Pavlova Is No One's Pupil But God's.

I Don't Have A Past. I Have A Continuous Present. The Past Is Part Of The Present, Just As The Future Is. We Exist In Time.

I Cannot Move, I Cannot Even Want To Move, Unless I Hear The Music First.