There are some things that cannot be expressed through words. And that is why we dance.

I believe dance is a manifestation and celebration of the tenacity of the human spirit.

I grew up in a very spiritual home in a Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, FL. I was raised in the church, and my mother was a very inspirational person in my life.

I studied dance at a high school arts magnet program before moving on to Miami's New World School of the Arts, and from there, I went on to study at The Juilliard School.

'Revelations' is one of the most important pieces to the African American arts. It assesses the hope and despair of a people and overcoming the struggle with our faith.

I come from strong people who believe in the freedom of expression and, of course, a culture that believes in that. So the idea of overcoming adversity is something that is not unfamiliar.

And if you say 'I love you, ' and you mean it, then love makes up for a whole lifetime of mistakes. That's some kind of magic.

The goal is not to get into a relationship the goal is to be in a relationship.

Work all paled into the background as soon as I had a baby.

Tools get socially interesting after they're no longer technologically interesting.

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it is awfully hard to get it back in.

no more pep talks about believing in toads," Liza said. "Don't they turn into princeses when you kiss them?" Bonnie said. "Thats frogs," Liza Said. "Entirely different species.

I'm not a god, I'm not a genius, I'm not a monk, I make non-design for non-consumers. I don't know if I do exist.

Silence is an argument in favor of the status quo. A refusal to address an inequity is a strategy for maintaining that inequity.

All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts.

English is a really wonderful language and I urge you all to investigate it