My Dancing Is Not An Attempt To

To Me, A Building - If It's Beautiful - Is The Love Of One Man, He's Made It Out Of His Love For Space, Materials, Things Like That.

I Believe That Dance Was The First Art. A Philosopher Has Said That Dance And Architecture Were The First Arts. I Believe That Dance Was First Because It's Gesture, It's Communication. That Doesn't Mean It's Telling A Story, But It Means It's Communicating A Feeling, A Sensation To People.

Dancers Have More Bones Than Most People And On The Days When You Work Hard You Are Sure That You Have Somehow Accumulated More Bones Than You Started With.

If You Feel Depressed You Shouldn't Go Out On The Street Because It Will Show On Your Face And You'll Give It To Others. Misery Is A Communicable Disease.

I've Relaxed My Feelings About Other Companies Performing My Works. I Have Never In Principle Been Against My Ballets Being Danced By Other Companies. Rather, It Is That We Lack The Time, Space And Money To Insure That They Are Done Well. To Me, The Only Sin Is Mediocrity.