People go to see beautiful paintings to see how much they cost. Wow. The practical value is that it shows you what the human spirit can do.

And what would be great numbers in a Broadway show are now on stage of the New York City Ballet.

I wanted to be a Bride of Christ but I guess now I'm a young divorcee.

The great risk is always saying, "how will I communicate what I'm trying to get across to a room full of strangers sitting in the dark watching a stage?"

You can't be a sort of pioneer.

The imagination says listen to me. I am your darkest voice. I am your 4 a.m. voice. I am the voice that wakes you up and says this is what I'm afraid of. Do not listen to me at your peril.... The imagination is not our escape. On the contrary, the imagination is the place we are all trying to get to.

Everyone talks about America, this great country. You hear, "I'm more patriotic than you are. No, I'm more patriotic!" But how few people know the history of this country and how we came into being. That's the part that just amazed me.