In terms of individuals who actually inspired me, very few of the academic people that I had access to had that power over me. Maybe it's simply because I wasn't that committed to geometry.

I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving.

if you want to create art, you'd best have a deep belief in yourself and no ulterior motives.

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

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.

You double your intensity with skill.

In the not-for-profit world, there can be wastefulness because there's not the desperate urgency of when you're on a clock.