Life is about moving, it’s about change. And when things stop doing that they’re dead.

I don't believe in rushing and saying this is done and over with. That form of rebellion doesn't make sense to me. I've always attempted to familiarize myself with the traditions, and consider that a responsibility of the artist.

I’m much stronger than most women. Consequently, when I work with men, or when I’m partnered by men... We can actually go into kinds of movement that haven’t been available before, simply because I’ve strengthened myself as a woman, not because I’ve weakened him.

In the not-for-profit world, there can be wastefulness because there's not the desperate urgency of when you're on a clock.

If art is the bridge between what you see in your mind and what the world sees, then skill is how you build that bridge.

My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment, which is a good thing for someone who still thinks of themselves as a very basic American.

I don't think that scheduling is uncreative. I think that structure is required for creativity.