“The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.”

About Margot Fonteyn

Ballerina • British

Dame Margot Fonteyn was a British ballerina, widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of the 20th century. She spent her entire career as a dancer with The Royal Ballet, eventually being appointed...