The Unique Must Be Fulfilled.

In 1980, A Well-meaning Fundraiser Came To See Me And Said, "miss Graham, The Most Powerful Thing You Have Going For You To Raise Money Is Your Respectability." I Wanted To Spit. Respectable! Show Me Any Artist Who Wants To Be Respectable.

I'm Asked So Often Whether I Believe In Life After Death. I Do Believe In The Sanctity Of Life, The Continuity Of Life And Of Energy. I Know The Anonymity Of Death Has No Appeal For Me. It Is The Now That I Must Face And Want To Face.

The World I'm Interested In Is The One Where Things Are Not Named.

I've Relaxed My Feelings About Other Companies Performing My Works. I Have Never In Principle Been Against My Ballets Being Danced By Other Companies. Rather, It Is That We Lack The Time, Space And Money To Insure That They Are Done Well. To Me, The Only Sin Is Mediocrity.

America Does Not Concern Itself Now With Impressionism. We Own No Involved Philosophy. The Psyche Of The Land Is To Be Found In Its Movement. It Is To Be Felt As A Dramatic Force Of Energy And Vitality. We Move; We Do Not Stand Still. We Have Not Yet Arrived At The Stock-taking Stage.