I was a protege; by the age of 10, I was studying with ballet choreographer Anthony Tudor in a class of adults.

I felt the naivete of a child in my dancing. I cherished that feeling. I had what I call a knowledgeable naivete, and it worked for me.

Excellence is the name of the game.

Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.

Dance is about never-ending aspiration.

Dancing is being trusted with other people's guts; choreographing is trusting other people with yours. When I choreograph I'm giving a dancer something to do and trusting the dancer to do it and build on it.

Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There's a light inside of you.