There is no need for the outside world because we are removed from it and apart from it

and in our own universe.

From my heart podcasts and Rococo Punch, this is the turning, room of mirrors.

Well, I completely wanted all of our attention and all of our devotion, not unlike the

convent.

What you're doing is larger than yourself, almost like a religion, like this is bigger

than you.

I used to say, what are you looking at, dear?

You can't see you, only I can see you.

He could do no wrong, like he was a god.

In the US, there is ballet before George Balanchine and ballet after George Balanchine.

Balanchine grew up dancing for the Tsar in Russia.

He survived the Russian Revolution.

He turned classical ballet into something new.

His movements were fast and big.

They colored outside the lines of traditional ballet.

They vaulted him to a position of power few artists ever reach.

There are not very many of us left around that actually grew up with Balanchine.

It was like I grew up with Mozart.

Balanchine made dancers feel chosen, like they were part of something bigger.

It was intoxicating and demanding.

It was really about risk.

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