I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it possible to sleep at night.

Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.

The art of these Fifties movies was in sustaining forever the moment before sex.

There's a paradox in the notion that creativity should be a habit. We think of creativity as a way of keeping everything fresh and new, while habit implies routine and repetition. That paradox intrigues me because it occupies the place where creativity and skill rub up against each other.

Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways.

Every dance I make is a dive into this well of ancient memory.

Alone is a fact, a condition where no one else is around. Lonely is how you feel about that.