Art is an investigation.

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

We get into ruts when we run with the first idea that pops into our head, not the last one.

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.

It's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer.

Destiny, quite often, is a determined parent. Mozart was hardly some naive prodigy who sat down at the keyboard and, with God whispering in his ears, let music flow from his fingertips. It's a nice image for selling tickets to movies, but whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won't know how to harness the power of that kiss.

I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.