Quotes by Bruno Tonioli

About Bruno Tonioli:

Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer, dancer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the British television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US. Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX and its American adaptation, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann.
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When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

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I love contemporary art, although I wouldn't want a pickled shark in my house.

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When I was 10, I knew there was something different about me. Everyone was football-mad, but I just wanted to watch musicals and see art.

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When I visit a country, I like to experience local food.

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I love reading. I'm very much into history, novels, biographies and I have a wide range of thrillers.

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I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.

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Dad was a bus driver, and when he finished work he would repair cars.

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It's horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if you're not famous or rich, you're not acceptable.

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In America they like my spicy TV alter ego, probably because there were a lot of Italians and Hispanics in the country, but the real L.A. life is a hard-working one.

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I've been in love with the cinema since childhood and it's a fantasy of mine to appear in a Hollywood movie.

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Once I moved to London I thought it was unbeatable. I work a lot in L.A. and love it, but would never give up London. It's a true world city, with an energy that's unique.

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Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference.

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I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming pool.

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In reality, nobody gets successful in America by being lazy.

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If I had a place with a studio where I could paint I'd be happy.

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I'm a sucker for turquoise sea, white beaches and palm trees. I've been to the tropics every year since I could afford it. It's the perfect place to unwind. I can chill out, read, do a bit of yoga.

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I am a simple man.

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I am down-to-earth and not one of those starry, up-their-own-butt celebrities.

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I look after myself. I train and go to the gym.

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I eat well, but I don't believe in diets.

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Author Bio

  • NameBruno Tonioli
  • DescriptionItalian choreographer
  • BornNovember 25, 1955
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionDancer; Choreographer