The more you know, the better you can imagine.

I'm a known reader. That's what I do with my time.

when the time came I would do battle with my mother for the right to sit at the center of my own life.

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

Don’t sign on for more problems than you must. Resist the temptation to involve yourself in other people’s zones of expertise and responsibility. Monitor troublesome situations if you need to, but don’t insert yourself unless you’re running out of time and a solution is nowhere in sight. In short, stifle your inner control freak.

While most people in the arts think they have to be constantly looking forward to be edgy and creative....the real secret of creativity is to go back and remember.

I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.