I think dancing was a way of showing your femininity and, through the years, your strength, because it's a male-dominated industry. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share Image
I think I was always driven because I came from absolutely nothing. I was that piece of rubbish from a block of flats on a council estate. — 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 Image
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 Image
I don't think anyone should assume anything about someone else's life. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share Image
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 Image
I don't dwell, I'm not a dweller. I just like to keep moving forward, because life is short. — Shirley Ballas Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
