I always recommend a sensible diet, including lots of carbohydrates and avoiding too much fat. Dancers don't need different fuel from other people - they just need more of it because they use more energy.

I have lots of interests, but it's true that dancing is a very full-time job.

Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.

I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training.

I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time.

But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.

It's another myth that dancing distorts or destroys your feet. If you have the right shaped foot to start and a good, strong technique, your feet should be fine.