"I suggest nailing down exactly what is you want to say to people at parties when they ask you what you do."

"I know I’m not just a dancer, I could be so much more – a writer, an artist, an inspiration"

"I once saw somebody dislocate their knee on a stage – avoiding that has been my one focus since."

"In my first year of university a non-fiction tutor stood up in front of the class and announced that being a successful writer was almost an impossible goal"

"Coffee helps."