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

When they do let them sustain on screen from head to toe, though, then you know they must think the person is a good dancer.

It fit into my scheme of things for many reasons. At the time it was true that male dancers were looked down upon, and it was true that a lot of the male dancers were effeminate. But what I was really trying to do was develop something that would be American.

I think dancing is a man's game and if he does it well he does it better than a woman.

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.

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.

The finest all-around performer we ever had in America was Judy Garland. There was no limit to her talent. She was the quickest, brightest person I ever worked with.