Quotes from Arlene Phillips

I am five foot two and a half, and vary between a size 10 and size 12.

That's why I love Las Vegas - it is the ultimate place for excitement.

If tacky souvenirs like fridge magnets and slogan T-shirts are your thing, you'll be in your element in Las Vegas.

I haven't let people take me down a negative path, because apart from dance I don't have an addictive personality.

I used to dance all day, every day.

I love getting up in the morning and having to be here and there. It drives me - it's where I get my energy.

I knew from the first time I put my hand on the barre at the age of eight that dancing was all I wanted to do and that it was what I was going to do, and nothing was going to stop me. That has always been the driving force in my life. It is who I am.

I don't believe in destiny. But what I do think is that if you listen with your ears, and look with your eyes, something that doesn't appear to be an opportunity can lead to one.

When people enter any form of competition they need to be able to connect with the audience at home; that's what makes them different.

I carry cash around with me all the time as I like buying dancers I'm working with snacks and drinks, but I also use my Amex card and a Coutts Visa card, which I always pay off in full every month. I hate the idea of being in debt.

Britannia High' is not for three-year-old kids. There are emotional stories in it that are not for little children.