The most important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The fir… - Margot Fonteyn

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The most 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 disastrous.

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About Margot Fonteyn

Dame Margot Fonteyn (18 May 1919 - 21 February 1991) was a British ballet dancer, born Margaret Hookham, and nicknamed "Peggy".

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Birth Name: Margaret Evelyn Hookham
Alternative Names: Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias Dame Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn de Arias Peggi Hookham Margot, Dame Fonteyn de Arias Margot Arias Peggy Hookham Margot Fonteyn-Arias Margot Fontes
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