i owe everything to doris jones who was my bal ballet teacher, from doris jones, louis johnson and i,st black ballet dancer in new york city ballet, so we won scholarships from mrs. jones to go back to boston. and she was just the most -- she was like my second mother, and she was just the best teacher in the world, so she directed us to new york city, and new york city ballet. so, that's how it got started. you know? i -- i won an audition to "call me madam." called and asked miss jones what she thought about it and asked my mother, and they said it's okay. so i veered from ballet to the theater. and i really appreciated so much of it, and i've been so busy. it's important that the kids stay busy. it's important that they have something to focus on. and something that they feel good about. and so i really attempted to be -- to enjoy my own life, but to be able to be some sort of guide. some sort of example so that the kids know that they can do it. somebody can do it, they can do it, you know? so, you know, i'm backed up with lots of good stuff. you know? good teachers. good friends.