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My own physicality, not an abstract idea, makes me a choreographer.

I collaborated on most of my dance numbers, literally 50/50, with the choreographers I worked with.

Some people are painters, and some are ballet dancers, and I'm a writer.

I look at the dancers and I get the inspiration for the work from them.

Some very famous directors have started in the mail room, which is just getting inside the studio, getting to know people, getting to know the routine.

I've probably represented almost every major artist in the world, either directly or peripherally, at one time or another.

I'm trying to get every man involved in art, into experimental music, or painting, or novel-writing.

I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.

Unlike a lot of choreographers, I don't always start with the music. I often start with a visual artist, and then find music that fits the world of that visual artist.

Artists, musicians, scientists - if you have any kind of visionary aptitude, it's often something that you don't have a choice in. You have to do it.