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My first job was at the BBC but was really dull. I was working in the BBC's reference department, where I did a lot of filing. I had always been interested in films and theatre, so I thought that getting a job at the BBC would be a good idea, but the job was really mundane. Matthew Bourne

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Keep your mind open about what you want to do and be true to yourself. So many people are governed by what's 'in' or copy something that someone else has done. Matthew Bourne

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'Gypsy' is the ultimate stage-mother story: Mama Rose is the one who should have been a star; she's the one with the talent. But she chose to have kids and put her dreams into them. The musical shows the power of showbiz and how much it can mean to someone. Matthew Bourne

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I was always the kid down the street who got the other kids to put on a show. But it was only when I was 19, and discovered ballet and contemporary dance, that I got interested in the fact that you could have a whole evening of dance - rather than just waiting for the dancers in a musical. Matthew Bourne

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I had daydreamed through many performances of Swan Lake, thinking the dancing tutus only ever conveyed one aspect of swans: their beauty gliding on water. I wondered what it would be like to use male dancers and bring out swans' aggressive, muscular side. Matthew Bourne

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I've mostly had a trouble-free life. Matthew Bourne

Life Had Mostly

My mum was ill when I was originally making 'Edward Scissorhands' in 2005. I was virtually visiting her every night after rehearsals, and she never got to see it. Matthew Bourne

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I'm a choreographer and a director, and I have no ambition beyond that. Matthew Bourne

Director Ambition Beyond Choreographer

My family home was a rented house in the East End of London. My parents could have bought it at one point, but they preferred to spend their money on holidays and theatre tickets. It was strange to see it handed on to someone else when my father passed away. Matthew Bourne

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The thrill of autograph collecting is getting close to a world you're not part of. Matthew Bourne

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My interest in Princess Margaret comes through Vanessa Kirby's brilliant portrayal of her in 'The Crown.' Rather than do the classic story from beginning to end, this book gives you many different glimpses. You get a much more intimate sense of the person through little incidents, stories, and gossip. Matthew Bourne

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Patience pays off. Mayte Garcia

Patience Off Pays

When you're family, you don't go and say bad stuff. Mayte Garcia

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Find something you're passionate about, and focus on it. Mayte Garcia

You Focus Find About Something Passionate

I have faith that I'll find love again, and if I don't, I'm okay with that. Mayte Garcia

Love Faith Okay Find Again

When I got divorced, it was another culture shock. It was going from this world I had been into since the age of 16 to literally standing on the streets of New York in kind of shock. Mayte Garcia

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I never called him Prince because I wanted him to be a person to me, not the man behind 'Purple Rain'. Plus, technically, I was married to the Symbol... When we got married, it was much easier. If someone else was there, I could say, 'Could I speak to my husband, please?' Mayte Garcia

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I think I'm now screwed for life because my first relationship was the most bizarre relationship ever, and I'm not normal any more. I've kind of been spoiled, and I guess I am kind of screwed up now. Mayte Garcia

When I got married, the idea of starting my own family was at the top of my list. Mayte Garcia

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I wasn't a crazy kid. I never went out, never went to football games. I was a trained ballerina. Mayte Garcia

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I just don't like to have bad energy with people. Mayte Garcia

People Energy Bad Like Just

For me, Minneapolis will always have a special place in my heart. Mayte Garcia

Me Heart Will Minneapolis Always Place Special Special Place

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