For me, the reason why people go to a mountaintop or go to the edge of the ocean is to look at something larger than themselves. That feeling of awe, of going to a cathedral, it's all about feeling lost in something bigger than oneself. To me, that's the definition of spectacle.

Opera is the ultimate art form. It has singing and music and drama and dance and emotion and story.

I don't want to be in an art bubble.

Im always interested in working with people who are good team players - that are selfless that way in their interests and dedication to the project.

My generation of director has no illusions that we are going to be fed and cared for by subsidized theater in America.

Creativity is a form of knowledge.

At the core of what I'm doing is a belief in the audience, a belief that populism doesn't mean dumbing down theater, but rather giving the audience a voice and a role in experiencing theater.