When I hung up my toe shoes, I didn't look back. In all my years, I have never looked back. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes back hang look
I always had an inferiority complex, like I wasn't good enough. I was shy. But dancing gave me so much joy, and I was good at it. I felt like a whole person because I could dance. Patricia McBride complexdancefelt Change image and share on social
My daughter arrived when I was five months pregnant with my son. We adopted Melanie from Korea; she was 2 years old, almost 3. I always wanted to have a family. I had a good example because Melissa Hayden was a ballerina in our company, and she had two children and danced afterward, and Allegra Kent also did. Patricia McBride adoptafterwardallegra share on social
I remember my dreams when I was a junior soloist. 'Oh, I hope I don't end here,' I thought. 'I want to do the ballerina in 'Scotch Symphony.' I don't want to be the little Scotch girl.' And I actually went beyond my wildest dreams. I worked with Balanchine. I had ballets choreographed for me. Patricia McBride balanchineballerinaballet share on social
Always looked up to Brian and his skating, I loved his skating and what he had done for the sport. And the triple axel, that was the thing, and I wanted a triple axel. Elvis Stojko axelbrianlook Change image and share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
When I was 16, I used to hang out at the Nambucca pub in North London and see The Libertines play live. Jamie Campbell Bower hanglibertinelive Change image and share on social