The future of dance will always be tied up with the public's acceptance of the star. If they accept the star, then they'll accept the dance.

She's one of those third year girls who gripe my liver... You know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture... They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.

I didn't want to move or act like a rich man. I wanted to dance in a pair of jeans. I wanted to dance like the man in the streets.

America now has more and better dancers than they have ever had in the history of the country, but that won't account for the public wants to see.

The future of dance will always be tied up with the public's acceptance of the star. If they accept the star, then they'll accept the dance.

I think Twyla [Tharp] has a lot to say. The great thing about Twyla is that she continues to explore.

First of all, break-dancing has been done for years, though not all of it put together the way it is now. But, actually, the distinctions have been blurring since the 1950s.