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Irvine Welsh

"I'm working on a screenplay right now for the BBC, but I hope to have the decks cleared soon so I can get into the studio with my pals and put down some more tracks, try to get a strong dance single together."

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"I'm working on a screenplay right now for the BBC, but I hope to have the decks cleared soon so I can get into the studio with my pals and put down some more tracks, try to get a strong dance single together."

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"I think I can take responsibility for that in that I was the audience. I was the voice of sanity around whom all these crazies did their dance. And I reacted in the same way that a member of the audience would have reacted."

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"Once you are dancing with the devil, the prettiest capers won't help you."

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"What a joy it is to dance and sing!"

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"Basically it starts with four months of training, just basic stretching, kicking and punching. Then you come to the choreography and getting ready to put the dance together."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"Denis Law could dance on eggshells."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"The job of feets is walking, but their hobby is dancing."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"The pleasant surprise for me is that when I look into Tony's eyes, he's still 100% present, sharing everything that's going on. Acting with him is like a beautiful dance."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"I am taking belly dancing now. My hips are double-jointed, so I can do it really easily."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?"

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation; and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration."

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