"Dance is very, very old. With Louis XIV at Versailles is where ballet started."
"You're being cast for your acting ability. It's not based on the way your body functions. If you're playing a lead in a movie, it's for that character and they'll tailor it to you. In a dance company, you have to fit in a definite mold."
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Source: Interview with Steve Head, www.ign.com. January 5, 2004.
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