As a kid, I had a lot of energy; but the ballet lessons made me calm - this pleased my mother.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Ballet really taught me so much about the power of movement.
When you are a kid, you find so much comfort in dancing. I was comforted.
My mother danced; she loved the ballet.
My mum said she remembers me asking her if she'd take me to ballet lessons when I was about two and a half. She said I could barely speak, and yet was asking for ballet lessons.
My mum took me to the ballet at three, and that was the only time I sat still, with jaw open, mesmerised. She brought me home, and I wouldn't stop dancing.
I was serious about ballet for a long time, but my mom got me into tap and jazz and modern and hip-hop, and I was one of those over-lessoned children.
Exercise makes me a better parent. I'm calmer and happier.
At age 10, I was better at ballet than I think I will ever be at any physical activity for the rest of my life.
I had ridiculous amounts of energy. Mom's like, you're driving me crazy - do you want to try gymnastics? From the moment I started it, I loved it and it kind of was like storybook from there.
As an adult, I took ballet classes three times a week, and I believed it gave me better posture, a stronger body, and made me more graceful.