I think that both musicals and opera have a capacity to get to an inner emotional landscape.
Julie TaymorThat's my policy - to be positive, to just hope that something will happen. If you start with all your fears, your receptivity is for the negative.
Julie TaymorA performance can have amazing visuals and special effects, but it has to tell a good story, even if that story isn't original.
Julie TaymorBecause my parents had given me tremendous respect, trust, and freedom as a child, I knew how to take responsibility for myself. If you're constantly being told "No, don't do that" or "We don't trust you," you can't develop that responsibility.
Julie Taymor