Anton du Beke Quotes
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I went professional with my partner, Erin Boag, 11 years ago, and we had success competing round the world, but appearing on 'Strictly' has changed my life.
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Mum was always hard-working. She came over from Spain and bought her own council house.
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Wherever I can get a fast track, I'll try to because I can't stand the airport experience. If you can afford priority boarding, then do it. Nobody wants an unpleasant experience before it starts.
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I hated most music in the 1970s, especially disco, but Bowie was edgier.
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The worst question is, 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' I don't know. Variety is the spice of life. That's the best way to describe it.
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Ballroom is two people dancing together to music, touching in perfect harmony.
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Being fit is the easiest part of being a dance professional. I used to just throw on a backpack full of rocks and run up a hill. You don't even have to go to a gym.
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As soon as I left school at 16, I worked in a factory making aircraft components.
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I just get grumpy with bad behaviour.
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The Ritz in London has an old-fashioned charm, with waiters wearing tails and white gloves. The dining room is exquisite, with immaculate service and ornate details.
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'Strictly' is a bit like scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup Final or sinking the final putt in the Ryder Cup - only a few people get the opportunity to do it, and they have got to be famous.
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If I avoid anything, it's that I don't really go to places that are like a little corner of England. I also never mind going to a dance show because I love it all so much.
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I don't mind how good or bad my partner is, as long as we have a lovely time.
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I've been playing golf as long as I've been dancing, since I was 13 or 14. I play off six. I like to get out on a golf course as often as I can.
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The thing about me is that I love variety. I like to try new things, and I don't want to be pinned back.
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My only drive was to be the best dancer in the world, but I never won the world championship.
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I don't like the Samba; it's nonsense. With a lot of these Latin dances I can't really understand what they're all about. I like the Rumba and the Paso Doble but the others I could take or leave.
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As I grew up, I wasn't a great buyer of albums, but I really liked 'The Jam.' I like good musicians and loved the energy of their songs.
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I got sent some cheese once. I'm not sure if that was saying something about my act, or just because I like cheese.
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You can't talk about yourself in the third party - that makes you a lunatic!
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I think cookery shows have become so sophisticated, and everyone's so marvellous at it, but there are people like me who aren't into the cooking malarkey, who still don't know how to boil an egg for three minutes.
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A dancer's career is short - you just keep going until your legs pack up.
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I was one of those people who just flitted about in life. I had no plans and no sense of direction.
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You spend your life having lessons, practising and competing as an amateur, and working during the day. As you get to the top end of the amateur field, you try not to work anymore; you earn your living through dancing, maybe by doing a bit of teaching. It's an ongoing life's work.