I know, for me, dance did inspire me. Not just in how I feel but that confidence of being able to hold… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
I danced so intensely, I learned the hard way that sometimes you can push your body too far. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
I didn't worry too much about staying in shape once I'd stopped dancing. You get to the point where you just burn… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
Ever since I've given up dancing, every physiotherapist or Pilates teacher has said you have to keep moving. If I don't, I'll… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
I know some people aspire to a ballerina's body, but I looked forward to feeling more feminine. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
Ballet is quite unnatural on the joints. My body is just worn. My joints are 10 years older than me. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
Classical ballet is very extreme. You're doing it six days a week, and it's a kind of obsession of perfecting a move.… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
In the dance world, it has to be in your genetic make-up - your body has to suit the training. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
I hate exercise when it's a regime, but I love a bit of dance, just moving the whole body. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
Being a full-time mother is one of the biggest jobs in the world; it's like another career for me. I love every moment of… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
We always want what we don't have, and I'd like a long, sophisticated nose rather than a short, turned-up one. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
I used to wear long jumpers, but they made me look like a bag tied up in the middle. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
Dancers are working their bodies just like a marathon runner would, and you have to eat to make it through a three-hour performance. Dancers… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
The best thing is to lie in a warm Epsom salts bath for 15 minutes and then go straight to bed. You will sleep… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
I wanted to inspire every little girl who wants to be a dancer to fire their imagination about the joys of being on the… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
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… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
The orthopaedic surgeon said that if ever I had hip or groin pain, I should rest until the pain went. However, resting is not… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
If I start something, I have to finish it. I know that's annoying - it drives my husband mad - but even if something's… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
