Occupation: Choreographer Birth: January 27, 1948
Be. Good. To yourself, to other people, to everything you do. It's a norm of life by which people should try to live. Don't waste time. Be interestin….
Divinity of art, it's such a mystery. How to convince people that no matter how much money you can spend on education and art education especially, t….
Perfection is a theory. You cannot be a perfect human being, perfect artist. You cannot be a perfect husband, you cannot be a perfect father probably….
No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business..
No one is born a dancer. You have to want it more than anything..
There comes a moment in a young artist's life when he knows he has to bring something to the stage from within himself. He has to put in something in….
I found that dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world... it pushed me to think of things bigger than lifes daily routines... to ….
It doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. The technique is about transparency, simplicity, making an earnest attempt..
I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself..
The more injuries you get, the smarter you get..
When a body moves, it's the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I'll tell you who you are..
A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling….
The problem is not making up the steps but deciding which ones to keep..
Dance is an ephemeral, a fleeting art. To describe this momentum, every movement on stage, in words is virtually impossible..
When I see people on the street, I look at how they walk. It's like a signature, a fingerprint..
What do dancers think of Fred Astaire? It's no secret. We hate him. He gives us a complex because he's too perfect. His perfection is an absurdity. I….
Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun..
Just sit and open your eyes and open your heart. It's dance theater..
When a dancer comes onstage, he is not just a blank slate that the choreographer has written on. Behind him he has all the decisions he has made in ….
I don't go to a gym, I don't do yoga. I don't do personal training..
Your body actually reminds you about your age and your injuries - the body has a stronger memory than your mind..