How to import and edit AVI to FCP for further editing?

Final Cut Pro (FCP) is the ultimate Mac video editor, which has gained the favor of many professional users including Hollywood film makers. But it only takes QuickTime and iMovie compatible video formats such as QuickTime MOV, QuickTime MP4, DV, HDV etc. AVI is a typical Windows video format, and as a Mac application, and FCP does not take AVI format videos