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"My Daddy liked physical fitness and wanted me to be a prizefighter."

"A month before the season, I don't order fries with my club sandwich."

"Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children."

"The health industry, the fitness industry, was really starting to pick up. This was around the mid 80's."

"Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement."
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"As you get older, the physical abilities decrease, which is particularly frustrating because your brain gets so good! So as you are becoming less technically or physically able, younger dancers are emerging who need the space to perform."

"Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically."

"I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training."

"I get to the theatre in plenty of time; I prepare my shoes in advance; I eat and drink the right things at the right time. The rest you have to leave to luck!"

"People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!"

"I always recommend a sensible diet, including lots of carbohydrates and avoiding too much fat. Dancers don't need different fuel from other people - they just need more of it because they use more energy."

"I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time."

"Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives, through adolescence, and while they are trying to work out who they are as people, never mind as a dancer. So train the whole person, not just the dancer."
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