Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet.

People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!

Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.

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

You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case.

As you get older, the physical abilities decrease, which is particularly frustrating because your brain gets so good! So as you are becoming less technically or physically able, younger dancers are emerging who need the space to perform.

A good dancer is an educated one, so dont abandon school.