Shirley Ballas

It was scary to move to the U.S.

— Shirley Ballas

My mother collects engagement rings.

— Shirley Ballas

I am self-critical and always have been.

— Shirley Ballas

I meditate and take time for controlled breathing.

— Shirley Ballas

Curvy women are gorgeous. All women are gorgeous.

— Shirley Ballas

I'm quite a softie really.

— Shirley Ballas

I am not a Suzy Homemaker.

— Shirley Ballas

No one wants to see my bits jiggling.

— Shirley Ballas

I'm not a judgmental person because I have been judged all my life.

— Shirley Ballas

I am an absolute clean freak and scrub things constantly; I am an over-perfectionist.

— Shirley Ballas

I love ballroom dance, my favorite style being the Argentine Tango.

— Shirley Ballas

I didn't overly have friends in L.A. I would work and come home and watch television.

— Shirley Ballas

I've had cancer cells removed from my womb several times.

— Shirley Ballas

It's important to show your gratitude for where you are in your life and for those around you.

— Shirley Ballas

I decided to learn how to cook and cook I did. And I ate it all - and everyone else's food too.

— Shirley Ballas

I love to work but just as important is the time that you spend with your family.

— Shirley Ballas

There are always some people that like what you do and there's always going to be some who don't like what you…

— Shirley Ballas

I've been in an industry of glitz since I was a little girl. I'm always going to love to wear eveningwear and…

— Shirley Ballas

I was a fan of Meghan's before she met our gorgeous Prince Harry. I loved her in Suits,' I admired her work…

— Shirley Ballas

For Strictly,' when you go out on a Saturday, you want to look your best for the public. I can't go out…

— Shirley Ballas

I know that my great-grandfather - George Rich - was born in Cape Town in 1866 and it set my journey off…

— Shirley Ballas

You have to put your partner and family at the top of the list and there must be downtime - time for…

— Shirley Ballas

My mother raised two children on a housing estate, in a place where people said once you got on, you never got…

— Shirley Ballas

One of the things people learn with me is I don't need to pull someone else down to build myself up, and…

— Shirley Ballas

I met my first dance partner when I was about 17 or 18 and we were married by the time we were…

— Shirley Ballas

The first thing I do in the morning is pick up my cell phone and call my mother to check that she's…

— Shirley Ballas

I'm the happiest at home when I get a visit from my daughter-in-law, BC Jean, and Mark Ballas, my son. They'll pop…

— Shirley Ballas

When you are part of a massive TV show like Strictly,' it's not just about the professional dancers and celebrities taking part,…

— Shirley Ballas

When I married Sammy, my first husband, we were both just so young. But I've had a hugely successful career and I…

— Shirley Ballas

You can't make somebody love you, no matter what you do to yourself. You can get implants, you can get all these…

— Shirley Ballas

When you get to my age, 59, the thought of getting the Latin dress and the Latin shoes on is a bit…

— Shirley Ballas

For years Corky was what I call a jokester. He'd tease me with things like, 'You've got breasts like two currants on…

— Shirley Ballas

I'm paranoid about mosquitoes.

— Shirley Ballas

'Strictly' was my first job in TV ever.

— Shirley Ballas

I am terrible at remembering names.

— Shirley Ballas

I will never take any work or shopping for granted.

— Shirley Ballas

I don't think anyone should assume anything about someone else's life.

— Shirley Ballas

Without a stable mind, it's difficult for anything else to function.

— Shirley Ballas

It doesn't seem very long ago I was a girl from a council estate with nothing but dreams.

— Shirley Ballas

I definitely lack in self-esteem in my personal life.

— Shirley Ballas