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"I've always believed that the facts about dancing are more interesting than the myths, and this was a great chance for me to explore how the human body does such incredible things."
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"Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills."
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"We have rudiments of reverence for the human body, but we consider as nothing the rape of the human mind."
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"The body has a mind of its own."
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"Your body isn't just a body. It's an ecosystem."
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"The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body."
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"Treat your body good, because your body is your boat, it is your horse, it is your car, your wings, your every possible vehicle to take you to every possible place!"
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"You can kill the body but not the spirit."
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"It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate."
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"The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mold of the body and mind."
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"The body is the substance of the stone."
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"I've always believed that the facts about dancing are more interesting than the myths, and this was a great chance for me to explore how the human body does such incredible things."
Body
"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."
Time
"I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly not all tutus! So experience of other dance forms is a good idea."
Experience
"I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time."
Time
"I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training."
Parents
"It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top."
Physics
"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."
Diet
"Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words."
Body
"Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet."
Ballet
"You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case."
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