[on rehearsing a bourree for 'pierced', a new ballet] It's like getting Tasered, but it's really a great experience. Arrows are coming out of my elbows and fingers and toes. Show less «

[on choreographing his autobiographical piece about the different components of love] Love can be so dark and lonely. I was struck by the fact that you are sometimes never more alone than when you are lying next to another person. You're either in love with someone who is not in love with you, or you don't feel the same way about each other at the same time. It makes you appreciate the beauty of those fleeting moments of bliss. Show less «

[observation, 2013] It's now nearly impossible to sustain a career as a creator in one place. You need to travel to teach, to set works, to pool resources.That's the new reality. I will likely continue my mobile, nomadic existence. And that's okay. Show less «