49 Quotes by Matthew Bourne

All the kids that see it love it because it's such good fun, but it's multi-layered and the majority of people who come to see it are adult.

People strangely revere dance. They see it as another world, and dancers are somehow mysterious – just because they don’t speak.

I saw the Nutcracker to be a dummy as I thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker – and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own.

It’s one of the things that looks good written down, but the reality is that you think about the pieces you’re doing and try to bear in mind everyone in the audience.

I once went through the dustbin outside David Bowie’s house.

The reason I’m travelling so much is because of reasons that weren’t completely planned. Several of the shows became successful and were invited to go to other places and they’ve all happened at similar times.

Keep your mind open about what you want to do and be true to yourself. So many people are governed by what's 'in' or copy something that someone else has done.

I'm constantly being approached by people who say, 'You've introduced me to a new world that I didn't even know I liked.' Even if I didn't set out to do that, I'm very proud that I have.

My mum was ill when I was originally making 'Edward Scissorhands' in 2005. I was virtually visiting her every night after rehearsals, and she never got to see it.