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I recently learn a new word: insatiable. That's me.

- Natalia Makarova

Learn, New, New Word, Insatiable

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

Mechanical, Technical, Triple

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

Give, More, Dancers, Perfection

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.

- Natalia Makarova

Feet, Give, Line, Schooling

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

- Natalia Makarova

Difficult, English, Take, Personalities

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

More, Relaxation, Profession, Concentrate

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

- Natalia Makarova

Swan, Same, Cannot, Lake

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

- Natalia Makarova

Again, Could, Would, Hard Life

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

- Natalia Makarova

Tomorrow, Boring, Back, Excitement

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

- Natalia Makarova

Knowledge, Myself, Keep, Secrets

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

- Natalia Makarova

Music, Reading, World, Inner World

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

- Natalia Makarova

Dancing, New, More, Endurance

Even the ears must dance.

- Natalia Makarova

Dance, Must, Even, Ears

I really feel sorry for new generation. It's hard to find backbone. I never had crisis of identity. But I think many Americans have it.

- Natalia Makarova

Generation, Think, New, Backbone

I think often that God is guiding me.

- Natalia Makarova

Me, Think, I Think, Guiding

Many people thought I would never succeed, because I am so Russian. So Russian, hundred percent.

- Natalia Makarova

Thought, Hundred, Many, Russian

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

Proud, Perfect, Always, Ashamed

I travel like a gypsy, and I didn't know how I could perform and be a mother.

- Natalia Makarova

Mother, How, Like, Gypsy

I want to be free... free to develop my art.

- Natalia Makarova

Art, Free, Want, Develop

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