Darcey Bussell Quotes

It's very easy to become selfish and narrow-minded and see ballet as the only thing in life, but there's lots more.

You have to be able to cut off from the ballet and relax, or you have anxiety dreams at night, worrying about what you're going to dance the next day, going over every little detail.

Ballet is quite unnatural on the joints. My body is just worn. My joints are 10 years older than me.

Being a mother has made my life complete.

I've achieved everything I've wanted to achieve, so I'm not scared of failure. I never gave up, however bad the injuries got.

We only open a couple of presents on Christmas morning we're all about the stockings - we even get them for the dogs!

I've always been quite famous for my nose.

A teacher's not going to bother being tough on you for no reason it's when they're not paying you attention that you should worry.

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.

For every dancer, no matter how amazing your career, there's more to life than ballet. Being adored by your audience, it's only part of the story.

Dance is a great way to express yourself.

I wanted to inspire every little girl who wants to be a dancer to fire their imagination about the joys of being on the stage.