Quotes About Dedication

With 'Strictly,' I am mentally and physically knackered: everything aches. I knew it would be hard, but I never thought it would be this tough.

Whatever fame or success we have right now came strictly from us playing. As long as we focus on music and not trying to be stars, I think we'll be okay.

I'm not particularly into the formal, political side of faith, although I am spiritual and I do have a faith. But 'Strictly Come Dancing' is my religion.

I've watched 'Strictly' every single year. I think the only year I didn't watch it was when I was on 'X Factor!' I was a bit busy in 2012! But apart from that, I've always watched it.

Some things that started in pre-season and then, you know what, the season gets started, you kind of forget about it and then move on to football, and it's strictly football until the season finishes.

Ever since I was a presenter on CBBC and used to see the 'Strictly' judges walking around Television Centre, I have wanted to be on the show.

I don't work very hard. I dye myself orange and I read out loud in the months from September to December when 'Strictly' is on.

The 'Strictly' experience is really like no other - the training and work that goes into it is immense.

I missed out on the crash course that everyone else gets on 'Strictly' on every dance form.

At the end of the day, a show like 'Strictly' is not about what colour you are, or where you come from. It is about how hard you are prepared to work and how well you can dance.

Don't get me wrong, I really like being a judge on 'Strictly.' But my first love and passion is directing and choreography and I will be doing that until the day I die.

I play basketball strictly for enjoyment and to add to the support of my family.

I did 'Strictly' with my whole heart, my whole soul. I genuinely put everything into it. To be part of it is so amazing.

I will forever be grateful for 'Strictly' and put my heart into each routine.

As art and/or design is often treated strictly as a hobby. But there are many who follow their passion and go ahead with that idea to carve a niche for themselves.

I realized if and when I ever put my mind strictly to baseball. I can do some things very few people in this world can.

It's always been important to involve my family as I knew when I signed up to 'Strictly' that it can take over your life.

I'm a little like Roy Keane. Mentally I'm very strong. I'm very hungry. I'm very dedicated. You can't throw me off my stride. That's how I break people. I just don't care what they do. They can throw 180, 180 and 180 again and I'm like, 'so what?' They've got to keep it up to beat me.

You've just got to take every game in stride and play every game like it's your last.

I didn't really hit my stride until my Olympic year.

Putting yourself in a position to observe and work with the pros, whether you are paid or not, is key to helping you make the kinds of strides that set you out in front of the pack.

You want to hit full strides going into the first game and maintain it.

I remember when I wanted every pitch to be a strike.

I've only three times in my career felt I absolutely had to play a part and the first two I got close and was vetoed - by the same person actually. So when 'Strike' came along I had no qualms about signing on for something I was potentially still going to be doing in 10 years.