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I think the best thing I could ever teach my daughter is that she's not an object or a trophy, and that she can trust in herself and believe in herself and that you are not your things, and you are not your job.

I am for anything that makes teens visible in an honest way... in other words, anything that represents them the way they are, positively or negatively.

Even though I would love a little girl for me, personally, I love being a mom to boys.

As a child, I had been told that I was exactly what a ballerina should be.

I'm teaching my daughters to be ladies by showing them how to dress appropriately when they leave the house, and how to be thoughtful and polite.

I get to teach my daughter what I've learned. I don't want her to feel she has to be a certain way to impress society. If she wants to spit or go play some ball, I'll be so proud, because that's who I am, and that's a real person.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.

Teach your children everything that you're not, because they will pick up on everything that you are.

I love dancing; my kids love to dance. I think it's just another way for children to learn they can be themselves.