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

You're only kidding yourself if you put creativity before craft.

Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.

I began to discriminate between fear and excitement. The two, though very close, are completely different. Fear is negative excitement, choking your imagination. Real excitement produces an energy that overcomes apprehension and makes you want to close in on your goal.

I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.

You can keep on chewing gum for ten hours, but after about a minute and a half you've got all the good out of it.

In the end all collaborations are love stories.