A life that is truly lived is constantly burning away the veils of illusion, gradually revealing the essence of the individual.

Transition begins in forgiveness.

The body is like an elaborate metaphor. One may be able to taste and not swallow, like the anorexic, or to swallow and not integrate, like the bulimic or obese.

If we fail to nourish our souls, they wither, and without soul, life ceases to have meaning.... The creative process shrivels in the absence of continual dialogue with the soul. And creativity is what makes life worth living.

Instead of transcending ourselves, we must move into ourselves.

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

Rage and bitterness do not foster femininity. They harden the heart and make the body sick.