I think a woman who is successful is critiqued more harshly than a man is critiqued.

I know a lot of choreographers prefer to do abstract dance and not be bothered with a story, but even when I'm asked to do classical ballet or a modern piece, I still want to tell a story.

I tell stories through dance, and I think that's why I'm so attracted to the theatre because even the choreography in theatre moves the plot forward at all times.

I don't want to work with someone who's nervous, I want to work with someone who is fearless

I believe in serendipity, but I also believe there are times when you have to be the one who lines up everything so it can fall into place.

I am a storyteller, and I grew up with a father who told big-fish stories, so storytelling is very much a part of me. It was a part of my family.

I think theatres will always remain a sacred place where people go for something live and experience things live, which is very different than the experience of film.

I'm really happy when I'm immersed in the art of it all - immersed in the music, the dance, the visual. Tapping into joy - it saves you.

I always say that you can't be afraid to ask the question. What's the worst that could happen? The answer could be "no" and you go on.

I would love to direct a play. But I think when people look at me they see music and dancing and singing.

It is true that I visualize music and, as I visualize music, I have some sort of story running in my head, all the time.

I sometimes wondered why I even answered the phone, but I guess I always had the hope that it would be someone else, some other way of life calling for me.

In his last years Linacre gave up medicine for the Church and then for the first time read the gospels. On so doing he exclaimed, 'Either this is not the gospel or we are not Christians.

If you were my child, I would staple you to your bedroom wall.

Programmers have a saying: "garbage in, garbage out.

Talk to me in poetry. / It is all I understand.

When the satisfaction or the security of another person becomes as significant to one as one's own satisfaction or security then the state of love exists.

I do not forgive myself for being born. It is as if creeping into this world, I had profaned a mystery, betrayed some momentous pledge, committed a fault of nameless gravity.

We have such a young culture that there is an opportunity to contribute wonderful new myths to it, which will be accepted.

When the pain is great enough, we will let anyone be doctor.

Jimmy Stewart was a very sincere, honest and straightforward man.