For years Corky was what I call a jokester. He'd tease me with things like, 'You've got breasts like two currants on a breadboard' or 'You've got a sunken chest like a pirate's something or other.' He didn't like my… — Shirley Ballas Copy Share Image
When I met Corky, he was a cook, a chef. He never started dancing seriously until he was 21, which shows you can make it from any age. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share Image
For Strictly,' when you go out on a Saturday, you want to look your best for the public. I can't go out there in… — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
There was some bullying going on in my industry, which I felt particularly when I was growing up and as I got older. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
Ballroom is a man's world. It's tough for women, particularly single women. But I've never expected life to be anything but tough. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
I don't dwell, I'm not a dweller. I just like to keep moving forward, because life is short. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
Don't do what I did and think you need to have these procedures to make you look more attractive. Don't look at the implant… — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
How many years did I waste worrying about the way I look? I'm almost 60 and it has taken me all these years. Don't… — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
I always felt in my life I had something to prove. To myself, and to anyone who ever said I wouldn't amount to anything. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
When you get to my age, 59, the thought of getting the Latin dress and the Latin shoes on is a bit worrying. Your… — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
As a child I was always busy, always throwing myself into something, whether it was the Brownies or a play at school. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share
