Alone is a fact, a condition where no one else is around. Lonely is how you feel about that.

The rewards of dancing are very different from choreographing.

The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts.

Perfect practice makes perfect.

The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightening bold of inspiration, maybe more. And this routine is available to everyone.

The blank space can be humbling. But I've faced it my whole professional life. It's my job. It's also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity.

Without the little ideas, there are no big ideas.