Bruno Tonioli Quotes

• When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling.

  Bruno Tonioli

  People, Belittle, Feels

  "I was the only gay in my village..Humor helped me to beat the bullies". www.mirror.co.uk. November 26, 2005.

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• When people speak their own language you get a much better sense of who they are.

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  People, Language, Speak

  "Me and my travels". Interview with Helen Ochyra, www.theguardian.com. November 15, 2008.

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

  Bruno Tonioli

  Subjects

  "Me and my travels". Interview with Helen Ochyra, www.theguardian.com. November 15, 2008.

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• I started dancing before I could talk. Other babies learn to stand and then walk - I just danced.

  Bruno Tonioli

  Baby, Dancing, Walks

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

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  Successful, Reality, America

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• I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.

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  People, Going Away, My Own

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

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  Art, Sharks, House

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

  Bruno Tonioli

  Believe, Wells, Don't Believe

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• I just like to take my time, have a cup of tea and read the paper. I don't like starting the day in a panic.

  Bruno Tonioli

  Tea, Paper, Panic

  "Interrogation: Strictly's Len and Bruno". Interview with Mirror, www.mirror.co.uk. April 6, 2008.

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• My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.

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  Parent, Wanted, Accountants

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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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  Swimming, Thinking, People

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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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  Rich, Fame, Horrible

  "I was the only gay in my village..Humor helped me to beat the bullies". www.mirror.co.uk. November 26, 2005.

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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.

  Bruno Tonioli

  Country, Real, Hard Work

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• I'm not romantic at all. I'm a moaner. I should be on Grumpy Old Men. I'm terrible.

  Bruno Tonioli

  Men, Grumpy, Should

  Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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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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  Art, Kings, Dad

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• I don't like myself. I'm not vain at all. I hate looking at myself - I always think I look ugly. Honest.

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  Hate, Thinking, Looks

  "Interrogation: Strictly's Len and Bruno". Interview with Mirror, www.mirror.co.uk. April 6, 2008.

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• Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.

  Bruno Tonioli

  Jobs, Car, Upholstery

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

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  Paint, Studios, Ifs

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

  Bruno Tonioli

  Looks, Gym, Train

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

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  Country, Local Food, Locals

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• A good show makes me happy. It's a great sensation. If you could capture a great atmosphere and do it every time, that would be amazing.

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  Atmosphere, Would Be, Capture

  "Interrogation: Strictly's Len and Bruno". Interview with Mirror, www.mirror.co.uk. April 6, 2008.

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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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  Beach, Yoga, Years

  "Me and my travels". Interview with Helen Ochyra, www.theguardian.com. November 15, 2008.

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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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  Differences, Long, Flight

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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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  Reading, Biographies, Range

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

  Bruno Tonioli

  Dad, Car, Bus

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