There really is nothing I ever had access to that I didn't appreciate.

Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.

Everything that happens in my day is a transaction between the external world and my internal world. Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper preparation, I cannot see it, retain it, and use it. Without the time and effort invested in getting ready to create, you can be hit by a thunderbolt and it'll just leave you stunned.

In the future, I will make certain that I commit to projects so there's enough breathing space for me to have an emotional life.

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

My greatest fear in working is always the end. Lately I have taken to tricking myself into finishing by leaving a hole in the middle somewhere, then stitching the two pieces together - the Union Pacific approach.

I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.