What advice would you give to an aspiring ballet dancer?

What advice would you give to an aspiring ballet dancer?

Just be sure that it's something you really want to do, because you do sacrifice quite a lot, at the beginning, once you're training and getting experience. And it's tough, because there's highs and lows. You know, you might be in the main part for one ballet, and then not for the next. And that's quite strange sort of adjusting your mindset and it's hard work. But there are so many pluses. You know you get to travel -- you get to do good roles -- and work with really talented people. So, if you want to do it then ...