Twyla Tharp

I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.

Dance is the most fundamental of all art forms.

'The Creative Habit' is basically about how you work alone, how you survive as a solitary artist. 'The Collaborative Habit' is obviously about surviving with other people.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

As a writer, I try to do different things, but I'm not going to become a darker artist or turn into Radiohead overnight. I don't think that's my style.

You probably found 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising' in the humor section. Let's just hope that is where it belongs.