Deborah Bull Quotes

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.
Deborah Bull

Powerful, Words, Through

It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top.
Deborah Bull

Physics, Turn, Top

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.
Deborah Bull

Good, Brain, Able

Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.
Deborah Bull

Might, Fat, Dancers

A good dancer is an educated one, so don't abandon school.
Deborah Bull

Good, School, Educated

At the moment I'm enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I'm also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly in science.
Deborah Bull

Science, Challenge, Moment

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

Young, Start, Achieve

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

Career, Tough, Dancing

Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically.
Deborah Bull

Sure, Both, Stressful

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.
Deborah Bull

Diet, Different, Energy

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

Time, Dance, Class

I get to the theatre in plenty of time; I prepare my shoes in advance; I eat and drink the right things at the right time. The rest you have to leave to luck!
Deborah Bull

Time, Luck, Leave

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

True, Job, Dancing

I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly not all tutus! So experience of other dance forms is a good idea.
Deborah Bull

Life, Good, Experience

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

Parents, Training, Shape

I've always believed that the facts about dancing are more interesting than the myths, and this was a great chance for me to explore how the human body does such incredible things.
Deborah Bull

Great, Human, Chance

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.
Deborah Bull

Good, Strong, Another

It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is.
Deborah Bull

Fitness, Body, Fat

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!
Deborah Bull

Love, Acting, Often

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

Training, Against, Example

Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives, through adolescence, and while they are trying to work out who they are as people, never mind as a dancer. So train the whole person, not just the dancer.
Deborah Bull

Work, Time, Mind

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Dancer

Born: March 22, 1963

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