Living had little use for me other than how it could be funneled into dance.

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

Perfect practice makes perfect.

To make real change, you have to be well anchored - not only in the belief that it can be done, but also in some pretty real ways about who you are and what you can do.

Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.

In order to be creative, you have to know how to prepare to be creative.

The blank space can be humbling. But I've faced it my whole professional life. It's my job. It's also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity.