I always sleep on my own. I can't sleep with somebody else. Always separate bedrooms, bathrooms and closets. I'm very individual and I want my own space.
— Bruno Tonioli
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.
Dad was a bus driver, and when he finished work he would repair cars.
I look after myself. I train and go to the gym.
When people speak their own language you get a much better sense of who they are.
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.
I've been in love with the cinema since childhood and it's a fantasy of mine to appear in a Hollywood movie.
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.
Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference.
When I visit a country, I like to experience local food.
It's horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if you're not famous or rich, you're not acceptable.
My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.
I started dancing before I could talk. Other babies learn to stand and then walk - I just danced.
I am down-to-earth and not one of those starry, up-their-own-butt celebrities.
I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.
I love contemporary art, although I wouldn't want a pickled shark in my house.
I love to cook.
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.
I love reading. I'm very much into history, novels, biographies and I have a wide range of thrillers.
When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling.
Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.
I eat well, but I don't believe in diets.
I am a simple man.
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.
If I had a place with a studio where I could paint I'd be happy.
In reality, nobody gets successful in America by being lazy.
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.
I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.
