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20 quotes by Bonnie Langford

Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and entertainer. She came to prominence as a child star in the early 1970s before subsequently becoming well known for her role as Mel Bush a companion of Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy's Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who in the mid 1980s. She has since appeared on stage in various musicals in the West End and on Broadway, shows such as Peter Pan: The...
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As a dancer I've always checked my body constantly; 'Am I having a good day or am I having a fat day?'

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For years I used to try to straighten my hair, but I've reached a stage where I think, 'I've got red curly hair, and it's actually... →

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I see wrinkles and lines, and wear glasses to read, which I hate. But I am in a better place in my body than I used to be.

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I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else, I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide.

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I go to the gym regularly, not just for the way I look but because it makes me less cranky, too.

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I used to hate my bottom because as a dancer, you're supposed to have nothing there.

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I was the shyest kid. I'd never speak, only if I had to. Honestly.

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I'd never gone as a kid to an ice rink. There was always that fear that I'd break my leg and it would affect my career.

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It's difficult to be a mother and maintain a career as a performer - but then it's difficult in any industry.

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Looking in the mirror is very strange; we see only what we choose to see, good or bad.

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The pushy showbiz kid thing was always the performance, not the person. I'm very solitary. I don't like socialising.

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Dance never really goes away; it just reforms and reinvents, and it's become more athletic with new connection to fitness and sport. Dance used... →

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'Dr Who' is an extraordinary association that I have because I didn't realise until I was in the show quite how worldwide it is and how... →

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