A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.
I fell in love with New York. It was like every human being, like any relationship. When I was a young New Yorker, it was one city. When I was a grown man, it was another city. I worked with many dance organizations and many wonderful people. In the '90s, it became kind of a hard and unwelcoming city in many ways. It became conservative, like the whole country.
I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.
