Darcey Bussell Quotes

Certainly, when you train as a classical dancer, you are very much influenced by 'Giselle.' You see it all the time; you start to learn the steps a little.

I think that taking ballet is one of the best things a girl can do. Period.

Ballet is hard enough when you go with it; when you have to force your body to do things, it is so much harder.

A simple scoop-neck leotard highlights a ballerina's swanlike neck and elegant posture, both rooted in a powerful core.

A dancer's life is all about repetition.

At 7, I was at the barre and dancing at folk festivals. Then I was a student with the ballet school of the Metropolitan Opera.

I wanted to be a male ballet dancer.

The discipline that ballet requires is obsessive. And only the ones who dedicate their whole lives are able to make it. Your toenails fall off and you peel them away and then you're asked to dance again and keep smiling. I wanted to become a professional ballet dancer.

I trained as a ballet dancer - well, I started when I was two and a half, and was serious about it from when I was eight until I was 18.

If you were ever a ballerina, you know the pain: just to be able to look like it's all so light, but when they take off their shoes, it's all bloody.

I was a ballerina, and everything I did in dance was delicate, pretty.

As a child, I had been told that I was exactly what a ballerina should be.

Dancing really teaches you to be aware of your body, and that transitioned well into wrestling.

Before founding Ballet Beautiful, I was a ballerina with the New York City Ballet.

I took ballet when I was eight, like a lot of other people.

I never dreamt of becoming a ballerina. I was just curious about it, it was something to explore.

For the off-ice training, I do basic strength training, and for the on-ice training, I practice jumps, spins, steps, and my new long program with my new coach Peter Oppegard.

Ballet teaches you how to hold yourself.

I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.

If I could choose something besides fashion, I would love to be a ballerina.

I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

'Dancing with The Stars' is like learning a new sport with lots of bumps and bruises.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

The ideal gymnast would be between 4 feet 7 and 5-2. I wouldn't be able to pinpoint an ideal height, however. It would be foolish to say that a gymnast above 5-2 could not be great.

Ballet is an incredibly difficult, beautiful art form that takes a lot of training, a lot of time, and a lot of hard work.