There is fatigue so great that the body cries, even in its sleep.

I want to make people feel intensely alive. I'd rather have them against me than indifferent.

I've relaxed my feelings about other companies performing my works. I have never in principle been against my ballets being danced by other companies. Rather, it is that we lack the time, space and money to insure that they are done well. To me, the only sin is mediocrity.

The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.

The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle.

Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.

Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.