Alvin Ailey

Lena Horne is the sweetest and most adorable woman in the world.

Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music.

I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work.

The 'Station to Station' film is a fast-moving journey through the modern creative landscape. It's a kaleidoscope of voices and impressions rather than a standard linear film.

My dream dinner party guests would be Ethel Kennedy, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson.

I think the first time I was ever really conscious of the difference between people's voices was that my mother's voice was so soft and gentle and her pronunciation was so perfect.