- Baryshnikov called her "The best ballerina of her generation."
- Edward Villella described her as having "steel-like legs that are doing the most fantastic technical feats while the upper body is soft and lovely as though nothing were going on underneath" in Time magazine.
- She and her husband co-founded the Gelsey Kirkland School of Classical Ballet, where they both serve as Artistic Directors.
- Was on the May 1, 1978 cover of TIME magazine.
- Will open and serve on the faculty at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet in New York City. She and her husband, Michael Chernov, are the Artistic Directors. (2010)
- With Kevin McKenzie, she is co-choreographing the upcoming American Ballet Theatre production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Sleeping Beauty", in which she will appear in the role of the evil fairy, "Carabosse". (May 2007)
- Was romantically involved with Mikhail Baryshnikov.
- She appeared as guest artist with the Royal Ballet 1980-1986.
- She applied for the position of Artistic Director for a ballet company in Ireland, yet when she got the job, she wound up turning it down - in favor of teaching.
- Was inspired to dance by watching a performance of Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.
- Is a dear friend of Anthony Dowell, artistic director of The Royal Ballet.
- Resigned from ABT in May, 1984.
- Daughter of Jack Kirkland and Nancy Hoadley.
- Sister of Johnna Kirkland.
- Is now retired from performing and has become teacher and coach. (2004)
- Currently lives with her husband, Michael Chernov, in New York City. (December 2010)
- Winner of the Dance Magazine Award (2006)
- Currently lives in a seaside house in Australia, with her husband and two dogs. (2005)
- She partly dedicated her first autobiography "Dancing on My Grave" to, Joseph Duell, the NYCB dancer who committed suicide in 1986. In the hopes"that the cry for help might yet be heard".
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