31 quotes found
“Creativity is an act of defiance.”
“This is the strange thing: Dancers don't age.”
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
“What we want from modern dance is courage and audacity.”
“Reading is your first line of defense against an empty head.”
“I feel I can handle the architecture of dance as well as anybody.”
“Life is about moving, its about change. And when things stop doing that theyre dead.”
“Reading, conversation, environment, culture, heroes, mentors, nature all are lottery tickets for creativity. Scratch away at them and youll find out how big a prize youve won.”
“You dont get lucky without preparation, and theres no sense in being prepared if youre not open to the possibility of a glorious accident.”
“Heres how I learned to improvise: I played some music in the studio and I started to move. It sounds obvious, but I wonder how many people, whatever their medium, appreciate the gift of improvisati...”
“In every situation, at the beginning or end of the workday, you have a choice. You can look back or you can look forward. My advice: look forward. Always think about the next day. Don't go into the...”
“If art is the bridge between what you see in your mind and what the world sees, then skill is how you build that bridge.”
“When you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it.”
“Creativity is more about taking the facts, fictions, and feelings we store away and finding new ways to connect them. What we're talking about here is metaphor. Metaphor is the lifeblood of all art...”
“Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways.”
“Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.”
“To survive, you've got to keep wheedling your way. You can't just sit there and fight against odds when it's not going to work. You have to turn a corner, dig a hole, go through a tunnel - and find...”
“People often say to me, 'I don't know anything about dance.' I say, 'Stop. You got up this morning, and you're walking. You are an expert.'”
“I always tell students that you've got to be practical. You do not need a dream. You need a purpose, something you can wake up to in the morning when the dream is dissipated.”
“Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.”
