I look at the dancers and I get the inspiration for the work from them.

If the year 2000 can help us move into the future, that's fine, but I am afraid that people see it as a full stop and that one can take a big breath afterwards - you can't.

And dance is wonderful because dance is so immediate.

I always figure I have this tree and there's always some green fruit that's not ready to pick or blossoms that are ready to flower; there are always some ready to drop off too.

Some are less giving, others are more reticent and you actually have to create for them. Others have within them the next step.

And currently, there are four to five new works in the pipeline for upcoming celebrations such as the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Australian Federation, my 50th Birthday, and Sydney Dance Company's 25th Anniversary.

Mostly, I'm in the very enviable position that no one dictates what I do.