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I want to go into science class and awaken that spark that makes learning possible.
Damian Woetzel
Class
Science
Learning
Possible
Makes
Go
Want
Spark
Awaken
I suppose you could say there is an in-built stubbornness to me.
Darcey Bussell
Me
You
Say
Could
Stubbornness
Suppose
If I'm dehydrated, my muscles feel almost squeaky.
Darcey Bussell
Almost
Feel
Muscles
If you have enough ambition, you can create talent!
Darcey Bussell
You
Ambition
Enough
Talent
Create
When I started, there was a very strong image of what the ballerina was supposed to be in her tights and her costume, and then I started doing photo shoots in bomber boots, and it wasn't seen as the done thing.
Darcey Bussell
Strong
Seen
Photo
Photo Shoots
Boots
Costume
Supposed
Tights
Ballerina
Doing
Very
Shoots
Done
Then
Bomber
Her
Thing
Image
Started
I'm a grazer by nature - fruit, nuts - but I try to discipline myself and sit down for regular meals when the girls are around, as I want to instil good habits in them.
Darcey Bussell
Myself
Good
Nature
Fruit
Discipline
Try
Girl
Sit
Down
Nuts
Habits
Around
Want
Meals
Them
Regular
Good Habits
One thing I've learned from 'Strictly' is timing and the craft of the talk.
Darcey Bussell
Timing
Strictly
One Thing
Talk
Learned
Craft
Thing
I dye my hair, and I use teeth whitening strips. Unless I burnt myself or damaged my skin, I wouldn't have cosmetic surgery.
Darcey Bussell
Myself
Hair
Skin
Teeth
Unless
Strips
Cosmetic
Surgery
Dye
Burnt
Use
Damaged
Confidence comes from other places, not just how you look.
Darcey Bussell
You
Confidence
Other
Look
How
Just
Places
Looking after myself is something I probably have to be much more conscious of than the average person.
Darcey Bussell
Myself
Looking
Something
More
Than
Person
After
Average
Much
Average Person
Conscious
In the dance world, it has to be in your genetic make-up - your body has to suit the training.
Darcey Bussell
Training
World
Dance
Genetic
Body
Your
Your Body
Suit
I need help to ensure I grow old gracefully! So now I always apply moisturiser and foundation with an SPF, to protect my skin from the sun.
Darcey Bussell
Old
Skin
Sun
Ensure
Protect
Always
Gracefully
Help
Grow
Now
Foundation
Apply
Need
When I was at the Royal Ballet School, I remember receiving my first eyeshadow palette from Marks & Spencer as a gift. It sparked my interest in beauty, which peaked when I became more involved in theatre and got to experience so many stunning image transformations to suit different productions.
Darcey Bussell
Experience
Theatre
Gift
Remember
School
First
Beauty
Spencer
Marks
More
Involved
Stunning
Became
Got
Ballet
Different
Transformations
Which
Interest
Productions
Many
Peaked
Palette
Image
Royal
Receiving
Suit
If I start something, I have to finish it. I know that's annoying - it drives my husband mad - but even if something's not going my way, I have to see it through.
Darcey Bussell
Husband
Way
Mad
See
Something
Finish
Through
Drives
Know
Annoying
Going
Even
Start
I love chocolate, but it's bad.
Darcey Bussell
Love
Bad
Chocolate
The Royal Academy of Dance is an institution that trains to a very high standard.
Darcey Bussell
Dance
High
High Standard
Institution
Academy
Very
Trains
Standard
Royal
I wore myself out physically and mentally over my career, and I couldn't be there for my daughters in ways I should have been.
Darcey Bussell
Myself
Ways
Out
Physically
Mentally
Daughters
Over
Been
Wore
Should
Career
Being a ballerina can be a very unnatural life, especially after you've had children.
Darcey Bussell
Life
You
Unnatural
Had
Ballerina
Very
Being
Children
After
Ever since I've given up dancing, every physiotherapist or Pilates teacher has said you have to keep moving. If I don't, I'll have a hundred times more injuries because you get weak areas on your body.
Darcey Bussell
Teacher
You
Keep Moving
Every
Hundred
Dancing
Hundred Times
Weak
Given
More
Area
Since
Because
Pilates
Said
Up
Times
Get
Moving
Body
Your
Your Body
Keep
Injuries
Ever
I've always been quite famous for my nose.
Darcey Bussell
Always
Been
Quite
Famous
Nose
This perception that we can be stars without any work and just appear is rubbish.
Darcey Bussell
Work
Perception
Stars
Rubbish
Without
Any
Just
Appear
I worked very hard to be a diva. But it never worked.
Darcey Bussell
Diva
Never
Very
Worked
Hard
There are always younger and better dancers fighting to get your place. You get worn down by the fight to try to stay at the top.
Darcey Bussell
You
Fight
Better
Try
Fighting
Down
Worn
Dancers
Top
Stay
Always
Get
Place
Younger
Your
When I coach dancers, I always like to get on the dance floor with them or describe something by showing them.
Darcey Bussell
Dance
Dance Floor
Dancers
Something
Like
Always
Get
Them
Coach
Showing
Describe
Floor
I am not a big vitamin-taker. I have vitamin C during the winter, but eating lots of fruit and veg does the trick.
Darcey Bussell
Winter
Fruit
Big
Trick
Eating
Does
Am
Lots
I'm a size 8-10. I never weigh myself - I go on how tight my jeans are.
Darcey Bussell
Myself
Weigh
Never
Tight
How
Go
Size
Jeans
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