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

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.

One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.

I've always loved the old epics that tell a simple emotional story, whether it's the tumultuous relationship between Rhett and Scarlett or Lawrence of Arabia's passion to get lost in a faraway place.

In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn't make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.

I never see things I make in the same way that the audience does. You can never do that.

I feel a kinship with anyone who feels that their road, their life or who they really are is not good enough. I really relate to that.