Adolfo

“Mistakes are going to happen sooner or later. That's not something you can control. So don't worry about it — just dance. There's only one thing you can control: whether you practiced enough.”

On how to think about mistakes on stage and what practice really means

“For that one moment you step on stage, you have to believe you're the best in the world.”

Emphasizing that it takes more than practice hours — you need conviction when you step on stage

“You can have talent. But without the work, nothing is possible.”

Talking about the philosophy he learned from his teacher Eddie Torres — practice and dedication over talent

“I don't care if Michael Jackson goes right before me or right after me. In that moment, I'm the best.”

An example given while explaining self-belief on stage — meant not as arrogance toward the audience, but as trust in the effort they'd put in