I Felt The Naivete Of

I Want People To Have Their Own Visions For The Dance. Some Generations Will Sit Back And Relate To The Music. And The Young People ...they'll Have The Dance Right In Front Of Them.

I Can't Really Hear The Audience Applause When I'm On Stage. I'm Totally Immersed In The Piece. But Sometimes I Get A Lot Of It And Wonder, "now, Why Did They Applaud Here?" If It's A White Crowd, They Usually Applaud Because They Think It's A Pretty Movement. If It's A Black Crowd, It's Usually Because They Identify With The Message.

I'm Moved By Contraries, By Opposites, The Strength That Was My Mother's Eyes, The Beauty Of My Father's Hands.

Dancing Is A Gift. You Are Supposed To Do It; It's Like Breathing.

Concert Dance Is The Hardest Kind Of Dance. We Tour Constantly, Around The World, Year In And Year Out. It Just Doesn't Work For Everybody. It's The Lifestyle, It's The Stamina, It's The Love, It's The Dedication, It's The Commitment, It's All Those Words.