"I am a dancer, not a spy. I have danced for kings and princes, for generals and ministers. I have danced for the love of dancing, and for the money it brings."

"I have encountered in this world riff-raff and good people. I lose. I win. I defend myself when I am attacked. I take when someone has taken from me. But I beg you to believe me; I have never done an …"

"I am not a German spy! I am a Dutch woman, and a dancer. I have many friends in Germany, but that does not make me a spy."

"I am a legend in my own time, even if it is a tragic one."

"I loved men, and I let them love me. That is all."