There was this huge, huge city. I wondered, ‘What will I do in this country?’ It was a big, big change. We had to start again from zero.

I didn’t just want to make an abstract ballet. I wanted to create an idea. I came up with the theme of a poet, an artist or a musician searching for inspiration from a muse,...

The most important thing about being an American citizen is freedom. In America, no one controls you. There are big opportunities. You can do anything you want.