“I can't claim to 'understand' 'Byzantium,' if any dance work can be 'u...” — Robert Gottlieb Quote

“I can't claim to 'understand' 'Byzantium,' if any dance work can be 'understood,' but whenever I see it, I sense that it's charged with meaning.”

“What guarantees - or at least semi-guarantees - good ballets is good choreographers, and they are thin on the ground.”

“There's no point pretending that all of Martha Graham's pieces are equally strong.”

“Words make a world of difference. Over time, they become charged with inference and allusion and, deployed effectively, they have the power to change the very fabric of our civilisation.”

“Virginia, like most states, has few guidelines about how closely parents are expected to supervise their children. As a result, I was charged not with leaving my son in the car, but with the misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.”

“When I was initially charged I still thought I was not guilty because I had followed the rules.”