Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business.

We get into ruts when we run with the first idea that pops into our head, not the last one.

Whether it's a painter finding his way each morning to the easel, or a medical researcher returning daily to the laboratory, the routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bolt of inspiration, maybe more.

The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language.

I feel I can handle the architecture of dance as well as anybody.

I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.

In creative endeavors luck is a skill.