Age Quote by Sarah Parish

My mum sent me to ballet from the age of five, not because I was that into it but because I had really knock…

— Darcey Bussell

I haven’t come from the typical path or background of someone who would make it to this level as a ballerina. When it came…

— Misty Copeland

As an adult, I took ballet classes three times a week, and I believed it gave me better posture, a stronger body, and made…

— Ann Hood

I believe that I definitely developed into a refined and graceful woman due to ballet. It has shaped me in every way.

— Misty Copeland

My mom always wanted me be a ballerina, and I was just adamant that I wanted to be a track star. I wanted nothing…

— Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

At 35 years of age, I realized that my ballet career wasn't going to last for ever. As a parent of three young children,…

— Li Cunxin

I was very serious about ballet until the age of 12, at which point my body changed, and it wasn't quite right.

— Greta Gerwig

I did ballet as a child and started again seven years ago. I love that you hear this exquisite music, and for a moment,…

— Rachael Stirling

My mom is actually a former prima ballerina, and all the women in my family are associated either with dance or choreography or acting,…

— Ksenia Solo

My grandma was a ballerina.

— Kiersey Clemons

I did ballet from the age of five, but what I loved was my gymnastics. I kept the ballet going because of the gymnastics,…

— Darcey Bussell

Ballet is quite unnatural on the joints. My body is just worn. My joints are 10 years older than me.

— Darcey Bussell