Francesca Hayward

I have so many clothes, but really, I have the same variations of the same thing, usually black jeans, black jumpers, black…

— Francesca Hayward

It's very British of me, but I'll always choose beer over anything else.

— Francesca Hayward

I already don't read reviews, I don't seek them out. Sometimes my family will tell me if there's a nice one.

— Francesca Hayward

It's just very surreal for someone who doesn't sing in public to suddenly be singing with Jennifer Hudson.

— Francesca Hayward

It took me a while to process myself as a cat - it's not something you see every day.

— Francesca Hayward

At aged eleven, you're learning taking criticism every day and making it a positive thing - otherwise you will never make it…

— Francesca Hayward

You can't live your life with regrets about not doing something. It's so much better to just go for it.

— Francesca Hayward

When I was younger I used to dance to lots of ballet videos.

— Francesca Hayward

I've always just done ballet, and I feel like I'm sort of living the dream.

— Francesca Hayward

For people who know about dance, 'Cats' is a musical that really celebrates dance, and there are so many different styles of…

— Francesca Hayward

No one recognises me in the street.

— Francesca Hayward

My friends and family would not let me get big-headed - they make sure I stay grounded.

— Francesca Hayward

I feel that while my body's able and I'm young, I'd have so many regrets if I didn't go for it now…

— Francesca Hayward

I was a waitress at a local pub. I was really bad with money and it taught me the value of it…

— Francesca Hayward

With Juliet, if you read the Shake'speare there is quite a clear idea of how she should be, but with the ballet…

— Francesca Hayward

When I'm performing I just want to tell the audience something. I want every person watching to walk away feeling something.

— Francesca Hayward

Everyone knows that I'm not very nice when I'm hungry.

— Francesca Hayward

For a long time everyone had a stereotype of ballet that it was easy and that we were just prancing around. But…

— Francesca Hayward

My dad was teaching in Kenya, and my grandparents came to visit me there. They brought me to England, and my dad…

— Francesca Hayward

Even in the early stages of my career I've had to dance with principal dancers. I could have easily freaked out and…

— Francesca Hayward

I sew my own shoes - I don't trust anyone else to sew the ribbons exactly how I like them.

— Francesca Hayward

I definitely have been nervous, but often I get more nervous performing with the corps de ballet than doing a solo. There's…

— Francesca Hayward

When I found out that I was going be Juliet, it felt much more real than 'Manon,' because 'Manon' is one of…

— Francesca Hayward

Manon' still feels like it didn't really happen, because it is such a mammoth ballet and I can't believe I did that.

— Francesca Hayward

Dancewear is very different from sportswear. Sportswear doesn't quite suit what we need to do with our bodies, so I'm always fiddling…

— Francesca Hayward