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“Sometimes I regret that I don't have a bit more fun with money. I should have spoilt myself a bit more. Life isn't going to last for ever.”
“I used to wear long jumpers, but they made me look like a bag tied up in the middle.”
“It is entertainment; we mustn't forget that. Dance is entertainment. You can have the best technicians in the world, but they'll be boring to watch. It has to be about entertainment as well, but it's quality, grace.”
“I had once been told my ability to read would only reach that of a ten-year-old, but I was determined to achieve more.”
“This perception that we can be stars without any work and just appear is rubbish.”
“I worked very hard to be a diva. But it never worked.”
“Confidence comes from other places, not just how you look.”
“I don't get much sleep, so I have really bad bags under my eyes.”
“I hate throwing personal things away, especially my cards. As I know I won't be dancing for ever, these are the things that I will look back on.”
“Ballet requires movements which are very unnatural. With every step, you do a circular movement of the hip. You turn out from the hip and make your knees point out to the side instead of forward.”
“Dancing has always been a passion for me, one that I will probably never be rid of.”
“Everything is not beautiful at the ballet. It's tough.”
“I hate exercise when it's a regime, but I love a bit of dance, just moving the whole body.”
“We always want what we don't have, and I'd like a long, sophisticated nose rather than a short, turned-up one.”
“I did ballet from the age of five, but what I loved was my gymnastics. I kept the ballet going because of the gymnastics, then found I was going to be too tall.”
“For me, in my life, dyslexia has been a little bit of a blessing. It helped me find my strength and directed me towards what I really wanted to do.”
“I didn't worry too much about staying in shape once I'd stopped dancing. You get to the point where you just burn out and have to give your body a chance to heal.”
“I need help to ensure I grow old gracefully! So now I always apply moisturiser and foundation with an SPF, to protect my skin from the sun.”
“Now I'm on television, I'm far more conscious of my skin than I used to be - I would often leave the theatre with layers of pancake make-up still on my face, but on a medium such as TV, I have to be more fastidious.”
“One thing I've learned from 'Strictly' is timing and the craft of the talk.”