Derek Hough

“For me, there's nothing more masculine than when I'm completely in control of my body and can call upon my body to do whatever I want it to do.”

“You didn't earn your heart; you didn't pay for it. It was given to you as a gift. So take advantage of it, enjoy it, and treat yourself the best way possible. A lot of us are just getting through or managing. Raise your standards. Grow, progress, push yourself, and in turn you will love yourself more. And when you love yourself more, you can love others.”

“In school, some of my favorite subjects... I mean, art was my favorite subject. I loved art! I used to go during lunch time to the art room and paint or draw or something.”

“I come from a theatrical background, where, if you're working on a movie or a play, you always respect the people you work with. You're accommodating.”

“For me, you've got to start from within. The things you eat directly affect the way you feel and the way you move.”

“I think for me, the thing that gets me in the right mindset is just watching something funny, something light, something that makes me feel good. Regardless of what it is - when you feel good, when you feel upbeat, creativity flows!”

“אני חושב שלדוגמניות באופן כללי יש חוסר ביטחון מסוים לגבי עצמן כי הן ידועות כיפות, אז הן צריכות להוכיח לכולם שיש להן אישיות והן אינטליגנטיות.”

“מבחינתי, אין דבר יותר גברי מאשר כשאני שולט לחלוטין בגוף שלי ויכול לקרוא לגוף שלי לעשות כל מה שאני רוצה שהוא יעשה.”

“למדתי בבית ספר לאמנויות התיאטרון, אז אני מתעניין בפרויקטים רבים ושונים, בין אם זה קולנוע, טלוויזיה או אפילו תיאטרון חי. אני מבצע. זה מה שאני עושה. זה מה שאני רוצה לעשות.”

“אף פעם לא חלמתי לרקוד בטלוויזיה או משהו כזה.”

“Vulnerability does not take away your strength”

“The key for me is really just to stay in a child-like state in the rehearsal studio. I'm really goofy and really silly and crazy. If I get too serious, I start hitting a wall.”

“I'm just the biggest klutz. That's the problem. I don't get hurt doing cool things.”

“My type, which I didn't realize until somebody pointed out to me, apparently is brunettes with darker skin tones, but that is about it as far as aesthetically.”

“I'd like to do Broadway if the right project came along, but my mission in life is that I want to help change people's lives.”

“I want to choreograph, I want to direct, I want to act, I want to write music, I want to play music, I want to sing. For me, it's never-ending. I want to do it all, really.”

“It's such a cliche thing to say. I want to choreograph, I want to direct, I want to act, I want to write music, I want to play music, I want to sing. For me, it's never-ending. I want to do it all, really.”

“I was kind of reflecting on my life and certain experiences, and you know, when I'm teaching and coaching my partners on 'Dancing With the Stars,' I sort of use those stories and anecdotes to help them sort of overcome certain fears.”

“Can someone's true value really be estimated? Maybe there needs to be an Edmunds.com for people on TV. That would be funny and possibly cruel.”

“For me, I like to push myself... I hate feeling complacent or that I'm not learning.”