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. Natalia Makarova More Quotes by Natalia Makarova More Quotes From Natalia Makarova Even the ears must dance. Natalia Makarova balletdancingdance Dancers, many dancers today can do so much technically. You can give them steps that are complicated, then more complicated, pyrotechnical - and they can execute these steps to perfection. But to do simple steps with a pure classical line, that is truly difficult. Natalia Makarova simpleperfectiongiving A real ballerina must fill her space with her own personality. Natalia Makarova spacerealpersonality The expression should come from within oneself, conveying the spiritual - something between earth and heaven. And if one runs, one should not seem to touch the ground. Natalia Makarova dancespiritualrunning 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. Natalia Makarova prouddoneperfect To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow. Natalia Makarova motivationalpeacelying I recently learn a new word: insatiable. That's me. Natalia Makarova insatiablenew-words Dance involves physicality, it involves spirituality and even brains. Natalia Makarova physicalityspiritualitybrain It is the body, subject to the harmony of the steps it is executing, which speaks. And it speaks to the heart in as direct a language as does music. Natalia Makarova doestepsheart You cannot dance an arabesque in 'Swan Lake' and 'Nutcracker' the same way. Natalia Makarova nutcrackersswanslakes What I am looking for is a masterpiece. I don't want to waste my time. I am tired of experiments. Natalia Makarova wastetiredwant Being spontaneous, it's what saved me. Natalia Makarova spontaneoussaved I think often that God is guiding me. Natalia Makarova thinking Usually, English personalities are difficult; they dont take criticism easily. Natalia Makarova difficultcriticismpersonality All ballet, all reading, all music. That was my world, my inner world. Natalia Makarova balletreadingworld Because my profession is the body, it is a relaxation for me to get out of physicality and concentrate on more mental things. Natalia Makarova professionbodyrelaxation I prepare myself very intensely. I am at the theatre four hours before the performance. It allows for complete concentration and preparation. Natalia Makarova fourtheatrepreparation I was born to be a ballerina - my physique, my spirit, my feeling for music. What I am can only be expressed in dance. I am an erotic woman and that's what dance is. Natalia Makarova eroticdancefeelings I want to be free... free to develop my art. Natalia Makarova wantart All of the very important events in my life happen by chance. Natalia Makarova important-eventslife-happenschance
