"I don't get nervous as much anymore. I feel like the day Peter Martins promoted me to soloist was the day I found what I needed. It was someone telling me, I am validating you as you are for who you are as an artist - and that's enough. It gave me confidence because it made me feel like I could be myself, and I don't have to look like anybody else. I can just be Lauren, and that's enough." - Lauren Lovette, Principal dancer, New York City Ballet