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"I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training."
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"My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician."
"I didn't want my parents to support me. I wanted to prove that I could do it by myself."
"Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it."
"Grilling outside with my parents at the Jersey shore. We would grill lobster and corn in the summer."
"I don't think any child could really be happy between five and eight away from their parents."
"My parents were in short street, so they had to go abroad to economize."
"I think anybody over 30 plays parents because it happens in your thirties and so that's kind of a natural progression. But I'm definitely drawn to it. It's probably the most intense, passionate thing that happens to you as you get older."
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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."
"You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case."
"At the moment I'm enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I'm also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly in science."
"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!"
"Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically."
"It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is."
"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."
"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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