Many of the shows I danced in don't exist on film, but they do exist in the memories of those who were in the theater for that single moment in time. And nothing can replace that.

You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately.

Theatre is immediate gratification

Mother loved dance so much that she thought (ballerina) Margot Fonteyn should be the president.

It's communication - that's what theatre is all about.

The spirit of dance is an amazing thing. When the body and the spirit meet, it's a good thing.

I'm bugged because I can't believe I can't speak every language there is. But I feel I can when I sit and am with somebody, and I can dance for them. Because dance is dialogue without language.

My neighborhood was a great neighborhood; it was filled with all sorts of ethnic groups and things. So I grew up thinking I was a human being.

Looking back doesn't have to be painful.

I love life. I love the live theater.

I'm not comfortable with just me, me, me. That's boring.

Your life is a reflection of how effectively you balance potential and kinetic energy.

It's really best not to tell people when you feel bad. Growing up is about keeping secrets, and pretending everything is fine.

All the gods are dead except the god of war.

In order to solve the climate crisis, we need to solve the democracy crisis.

I can think of plenty of writers whose work I revere and whose lives I know little about.

It's just music. It's playing clean and looking for the pretty notes.

The only history that matters is the history we know.

The plan of salvation as stated in the Bible can be seen through observation of the universe around us.

If you really want to change the world, you must first understand it adequately, or all you will do is reproduce in larger numbers your own ignorance.

I value unity because I believe we learn truth from each other in this process.