Many think that elite athletes like me are taken care of. But that is not true, only a few like Sindhu are looked after well.
Physically, when you are fit, mentally you are more alert and confident.
Right from my childhood I used to physically fight with boys.
Getting a medal is not a small feat, irrespective of what color it is.
In fact, I am a bit apprehensive about biopics on sporting personalities in our country after seeing a few films. But my biopic is not going to be the same; it's completely different.
If I lose a match, I don't get sad or feel down. But if I lose a close match, I surely have sleepless nights.
If you keep winning all the time, you may not learn a lot, but failure has a lot to teach.
I stopped playing mixed doubles and there is no result in mixed doubles. I was world number six. People who are talking about me and my performance and questioning my career and my achievements, where is the next mixed doubles pair, please show it to me. I would like to know.
Being a player, I am supposed to train and practice and only think about my game, what I have to develop and what weaknesses I have to take care of.
In doubles there was nobody before me. I have changed how people look at doubles.
I have done nothing wrong as captain of the Delhi Krrish Smashers franchisee in the IBL.
I don't expect people to understand, but as players who love the sport and have constantly been thrown a rock at by our association and now the Govt, there is only so much one can take.
Consistency is most important in international level and once you have it, you become a different player.
Unlike badminton playing major nations of the world, we never had a specialist doubles coach and so the discipline remained neglected.
I don't court controversies, but when I state facts, which are hard to digest for male-dominated authorities, they call them squabble.
I have fought back. From not being allowed to play, I have now qualified for Olympics in two events, it is satisfying. I feel proud.
Cyd Charisse (QID916034)
Whenever an actress marries a nonprofessional with the promise she can carry on her career, either the marriage ends or the career does. Only actors understand the demands of professional lives and make allowance for them.
Cyd Charisse (QID916050)
Anything is easy after doing night clubs. It’s the two shows a night that get you.
Cyd Charisse (QID916035)
I spent some time in Paris when I made ‘Black Tights.’ The working people were great but I didn’t like the attitude of merchants who raised prices when they learned you were an American.
Cyd Charisse (QID916051)
I was in so many Esther Williams pictures with Ricardo Montalban and I always was his girl no matter what the story.
Cyd Charisse (QID916036)
If I don’t go through a daily routine to keep muscles stretched, you’ve no idea what tortures I go through when I make anothor dancing picture.
Cyd Charisse (QID916037)
It would be impossible to make a comparison between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Their personalities are entirely different.
Cyd Charisse (QID916053)
I know the one-week stands and the moving from city to city wears a lot of people down. But I find it exciting that’s where the audiences are.
Cyd Charisse (QID916038)
If I’m not working, I like to attend a dancing class. At least that keeps you in condition. Then, if you get a call for a dancing part, you don’t have to go through two weeks of misery getting back in shape.
Cyd Charisse (QID916054)
I always thought those old drab clothes from ‘Silk Stockings’ were the worst things I wore.
Cyd Charisse (QID916039)
Dancing is like ditchdigging, it’s so strenuous. A laborer doesn’t work any harder.
Cyd Charisse (QID916055)
When I dance, people are watching for a slight mistake. I don’t want them to see any.
Cyd Charisse (QID916040)
For a while every commercial was a dancing one. Remember when girls were dancing around salt and coffee cans?
Cyd Charisse (QID916056)
I never know which camera is on me when I’m dancing and the director picks the shot he likes but it usually isn’t the best shot for showing the steps I want the audience to see.
Cyd Charisse (QID916041)
I danced with the Ballet Russe in Paris when I was 16 and did not need a companion.
Cyd Charisse (QID916058)
During the day when I have a strenuous rehearsal, I may take a teaspoon of honey in a glass of juice for quick energy.
Cyd Charisse (QID916043)
My favorite occupation at home is sitting by the pool in swim suit, soaking in the sun, cooling off by an occasional sip of my water.
Cyd Charisse (QID916059)
When I am dancing I go into training. I eat a good strong breakfast. You have so much more energy if you start your day well fortified.
Cyd Charisse (QID916044)
Unless you have the right legs, these mini-skirts are ungainly and uncomfortable. They’re just a fad.
Cyd Charisse (QID916029)
It’s impossible to make dancing really effective on TV. The screen is too small, and the cameras can’t move fast enough to get the right angles.
Cyd Charisse (QID916045)
I suppose I’m considered a little old fashioned, but I still believe the most flattering skirt length is just skimming the middle of the knee.
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