Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.

Everyone has a talent. It's simply a question of good discipline, of the good fortune to have an education that meshes with that talent, and a lot of luck.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That's it in a nutshell ... In order to be creative you have to know how to prepare to be creative.

The ballet needs to tell its own story in such a way it can be received without having to be translated into language.

Generosity is luck going in the opposite direction, away from you. If you're generous to someone, if you do something to help him out, you are in effect making him lucky. This is important. It's like inviting yourself into a community of good fortune.

By making the start of the sequence automatic, they replace doubt and fear with comfort and routine.

You have to believe there's something at the other side. And you have to have faith in yourself. You have to think that you have the tools to accomplish it.