There's a whole system in Hollywood where the director never speaks to the studio, but I like to engage them in a discussion. I listen.

Everything I make starts very personally.

Don't worry about the future.

Sydney in general is eclectic. You can be on that brilliant blue ocean walk in the morning and then within 20 minutes you can be in a completely vast suburban sprawl or an Italian or Asian suburb, and it's that mix of people, it's that melting pot of people that give it its vital personality.

In 1977, hip-hop literally wasn't outside the boroughs. But I was profoundly aware of the city through films like Saturday Night Fever, The French Connection, and Network. I had a friend who visited New York, and I asked him what it was like. He said, "Oh, it's great. Just wear a coat and don't look anyone in the eye."

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.

I think dance in any culture, in any form, is a true leveler.