Marriage, having a child, and giving up performing opportunities to be at home are seen as major sacrifices in the Western art world, where "self-realization" is stressed.
為婚姻而解散舞團、在事業顛峰時懷孕生子，又為了和兒子相處，放棄許多優渥的演出機會……，這些，在珍惜演藝生命，以「個人實現」為人生目標的歐美藝術界而言，都算重大「犧牲」。