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"I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot."
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"I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury."
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