Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft.

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.

The more you fail in private, the less you will fail in public.

A dancer's life is all about repetition.

As people who have commitments and obligations, we try to blockade emotions and go on our course towards excellence, and that's a lie. I've definitely paid a price. Everything is an exchange.

When you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it.

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