I don't like top hats, white ties, and tails.

Disco is just jitterbug.

But I do nothing that I don't like, such as "inventing" up to the arty or "down" to the corny. I happen to relish a certain type of corn. What I think is the really dangerous approach is the "let's be artistic" attitude. I know that artistry just happens.

Some people seem to think that good dancers are born, but all the good dancers I have known are taught or trained.

I don't make love by kissing, I make love by dancing.

And that love that wrinkles your nose touches my foolish heart.

When working on my choreography I am not always receptive to outside suggestions or opinions. I believe that if you have something in mind in the way of a creation, such as a new dance, a sequence, or an effect, you are certain to come up with inaccurate criticism and damaging results if you go around asking for opinions.