I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.

I don't think that scheduling is uncreative. I think that structure is required for creativity.

When I started making dances in the '60s, narrative dance was sort of off the radar screen. What was important at the time in the avant-garde was minimalism.

I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.

I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving.

When I look at the people who are the guiding figures in modern dance, I think, 'This does not look to me like the way I want to spend my days.'