I start any work the same way. I start a rehearsal with silence.
Most artists don't understand what they do, and I don't think we have to. Other people do that better - they understand what I do better than I do!
When we look back at the Mayans or ancient Egypt, we look at their art.
By giving the leadership to the private sector in a capitalistic society, we're going to measure the value of art by how many products we can sell.
The first year I was in New York, I met Martha Graham. She said, 'Well, Mr. Wilson, what do you want to do in life?' I was 21 years old, and I said, 'I have no idea.' And she said, 'If you work long enough and hard enough, you'll find something.'
The reason you work as an artist is to stay open and ask questions.