I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me.

I have to feel that each thing I've learned I can push to another point next time. I'm not very good with repetition. I would rather not work than feel that repetition is the order of the day.

Just when you arrive at the apex of your skills, it's time to retire. But as it turned out, I decided that since it was the thing that I felt I did best, I owed it to all that be to pursue it.

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've always found it necessity to strip away everything but the most fundamental ways to work - the rest is style.

Art is running away without ever leaving home.

Whom the gods wish to destroy, they give unlimited resources.