A commission is an invitation to fall in love.

There's this expression called postmodernism, which is kind of silly, and destroys a perfectly good word called modern, which now no longer means anything.

A young person has to start making decisions for themselves at a much earlier age than an overbearing parent allows one.

It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer.

Perfect practice makes perfect.

I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.

The notion of the hero as outsider, as alien, is forget it, over, done with. It's not about being against society anymore. It's about standing there, holding something up. It's not pulling away.