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."

Hurt him. Hurt him and save him

I don't have fights with actors. In absolute honesty, I've never fought with any actor ever.

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

Australia, to the rest of the world, is just far away, and Australia in the Thirties was the faraway of the faraway.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself

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.