The dieting THING, I think you have to approach as intelligently as you can. FIRST I started as a vegetarian. And for a whole year, I gave it a shot. And it kept my weight down. But honestly, my BODY fat wasn't as low - I GOT a little bit softer. I was getting injured a lot more. I felt a LACK of 'umph.'
I injured myself quite badly when I was SEVENTEEN. I BROKE my ankle, and it didn't heal in such a way that I could keep DANCING at the level I wanted to. It wasn't like, 'Oh my GOD, I'll never play the violin again.' I could, but not at the level I wanted. So, I segued into acting, the other THING that was also meaningful to me.