I think Tolstoy had an unbelievably complicated relationship with women.

Failing, and learning from it, is necessary. Unil you've done it, you're missing an important piece of your creative arsenal.

dance is simply the refinement of human movement - walking, running, and jumping. We are all experts. There should be no art form more accessible than dance, yet no art is more mystifying in the public imagination.

Reading, conversation, environment, culture, heroes, mentors, nature – all are lottery tickets for creativity. Scratch away at them and you’ll find out how big a prize you’ve won.

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

Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box

I can't emphasize this idea enough. Getting involved with your collaborator's problems almost always distracts you from your own. That can be tempting. That can be a relief. But it usually leads to disaster.