Darcey Bussell

“I've always been quite conscious of it, though I don't know why. I would never overspend, and I have to know exactly what I've got so that I avoid going into overdraft. I watch my pennies, a...”

“I've got that personality where I've always been determined. As a dancer, I was constantly improving and perfecting. I guess it's innate.”

“Classical ballet is very extreme. You're doing it six days a week, and it's a kind of obsession of perfecting a move. So every muscle in your body has been stretched and tightened, stretched...”

“I hate throwing personal things away, especially my cards. As I know I won't be dancing for ever, these are the things that I will look back on.”

“I never imagined I'd be a presenter on television, but I'm happy to put myself out of my comfort zone.”

“My husband is Australian, and my family is scattered around the U.K. and France mostly, but we try to get a big group together for the holidays.”

“Over the years, I've had two ankle operations, torn my hamstring, had my hip resurfaced, and snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in my knee.”

“Sometimes I regret that I don't have a bit more fun with money. I should have spoilt myself a bit more. Life isn't going to last for ever.”

“We only open a couple of presents on Christmas morning; we're all about the stockings - we even get them for the dogs!”

“I suppose you could say there is an in-built stubbornness to me.”

“I was incredibly supple and did gymnastics as well. So half of my injuries are because I am over-supple and the joints could always go that little bit further. But I was happy to push, and I...”

“It is entertainment; we mustn't forget that. Dance is entertainment. You can have the best technicians in the world, but they'll be boring to watch. It has to be about entertainment as well,...”