Paul Taylor interview: 'In a dance, I set up problems to solve'

Taylor, who has died aged 88, influenced everyone from Mark Morris to Twyla Tharp. Judith Mackrell spoke to the choreographer in November 2000What are the advantages of being Paul Taylor and ageing into one of the world’s most venerated choreographers? Having a “spiffy” development director called Darcy, maybe, who forces you into a new designer suit when your old one has grown too ancient to take another curtain call. Or being so famous that the Queen inadvertently suffers you