I fell in love with New York. It was like every human being, like any relationship. When I was a young New Yorker, it was one city. When I was a grown man, it was another city. I worked with many dance organizations and many wonderful people. In the '90s, it became kind of a hard and unwelcoming city in many ways. It became conservative, like the whole country.

Nobody else in the world has a form like the Native American musical, and Americans should be very proud.

The problem is not making up the steps but deciding which ones to keep.

I want to do exactly what I want to do. I'd rather gamble on the box office than beg for a grant.

I go a lot to see young people downtown in little theaters. It's great. If you start somebody's career, it's so exciting.

I would like to go and dance in Palestine one day, with great pleasure, great pleasure.

If your only dance experience is the Nutcracker, it will be a shock; hopefully shocking in a good way.