The connection between conscious and unconscious poses particular problems in the dancer because the body is the soul of action.

The harder we look at our aches and ailments, the more we will be startled by the painful truths they are trying to convey about our dangerously disembodied way of life.

It takes great courage to break with one's past history and stand alone.

We all experience 'soul moments' in life-when we see a magnificent sunrise, hear the call of the loon, see the wrinkles in our mother's hands, or smell the sweetness of a baby. During these moments, our body, as well as our brain, resonates as we experience the glory of being a human being.

Consciousness will not always solve the problem, but it may make the suffering meaningful.

Storytelling is at the heart of life. As a child, I was never bored because I could always get on with my story.

The light of the sacred prostitute penetrates to the heart of this darkness. . . . she is the consecrated priestess, in the temple, spiritually receptive to the feminine power flowing through her from the Goddess, and at the same time joyously aware of the beauty and passion in her human body.