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. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
Before a show, I usually give myself two-and-a-half hours to get ready. I prepare my shoes first. New ballet pumps can sound like tap shoes. You have to take the noise out of them by hitting them against stone. It… — 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
