Darcey Bussell Quotes

I like being small - I've known so many women with big boobs who feel overweight or end up with back problems.

It's only I have seen enough of it and the funny thing is now, I know that I'm skinny, because I know there are even smaller clothes in the store. I think I'm big, when I was big, I never thought about it.

As a dancer, I've always checked my body constantly: 'Am I having a good day, or am I having a fat day?' I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else. I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide.

I carry a lot of my weight in my stomach. I just want to have... not even a number, but to have my body in a different shape.

There's all body types, but there's just one size.

I've always been conscious of my weight.

When it comes to boys and her weight, I think Ellenor is much more conservative than I am, and she has not had the dialogue I have had about my weight.

You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but that's not how it is for me. When I'm over 200 pounds, that's when I'm the most confident version of myself.

The only time I did not know how to be, physically, was when I lost a lot of weight. That was the only time I didn't understand my body.

I'm vain. My arms are thin, but I'm vain about loose flesh. And so I'm careful that what I wear will show off my best parts, which are my waist and my butt.

I think my legs are a strong point, so I try to draw attention to them rather than the upper part of my body.

If I can get my dress on, my weight is under control.

I've never been supercritical about my body.

It's really irrelevant, but I wouldn't want to be stick thin. It's better to have bit of fat on your face when you get older.

I don't mind being slightly fat-ish, I just don't want to be fat.

I don't weigh myself.

As I've got older, I feel more confident in my body, so wouldn't want to tamper with it.

There is all this controversy that women and girls are too skinny or too overweight. I say to just do martial arts and everything will be okay. You will tone up your body and find a confidence you can't find just sitting around watching TV and hanging out with friends.

I've got a 27-inch waist. Before, I was stupid smaller. Finding clothes in the South was impossible.

I don't really weigh myself, but over time - and I'm not crazy about it - but I know how I want to feel in clothes, and it does become addicting, and once you see results, you want to see more.

The funny thing is, I don't actually think of myself as fat at all. I don't think I am. Not really.

If you can find a frock you look nice in and can run up three flights of stairs, you're not fat.

I used to always buy clothes too big, but I should have showed off instead of covering up.

When I was married, or a few years ago, I never thought I was fat. I never thought I was huge. I was like, 'I still look good. I'm just made to have curves or be a little bigger.'

I'm grateful to look the way I do. However, if I could change anything, I would like to be a bit bigger all over. Not much - just a bit.