I want tap to be something danced in arenas. Sort of like a rock group. Other art forms happen every night. Take theater, opera; there's always opera happening every night.

Dance is one of the most revealing art forms.

Dance is the most fundamental of all art forms.

What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition.

Tap dancing is like... it's equivalent to music, not only for the African American community, but also for the world. Tap dancing is like language; it's like air: it's like everything else that we need in order to survive. I'm blessed and honored to be knowledgeable of the art form and to be a part of the art form.

Opera is one of the most important art forms. It should be listened to and appreciated by everyone.