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“I have this inherent kind of want to help someone.”
“Being a son to the greatest parents of all is up there with hopefully being a decent friend to some.”
“My biggest heartbreak was on Dancing With the Stars,' not winning with Zendaya, honestly.”
“I don't think there's better dancing out there than 'Dancing with the Stars.'”
“We grew up with amazing parents.”
“Our father is a hero for us and so I've always looked at him as somebody that I couldn't wait to be, as well. So I can't wait to be a father, and watching Maks become the father that he is has been very motivating for me, as well.”
“I rarely drink, but when I do, I prefer Tequila.”
“For as long as my body allows for it, I want to keep going.”
“I play a mean game of Connect Four.”
“Every partner has their strengths, and our responsibility as professionals is to recognize those strengths and capitalize on them, choreographically. You have to translate that chemistry on the dance floor and make their personalities shine.”
“Victoria Arlen has given me a purpose beyond the dance floor. She has given me an opportunity of a lifetime to be able to make an impact on a very special community and beyond.”
“I love to love. I just have to find somebody to love.”
“I was someone's younger sibling and I finally have my own voice and my own spotlight.”
“I think what made Dancing With the Stars' the number one show for so long, is that we take our craft seriously, we take our relationships seriously.”
“Adults are just kids who have spent a little more time on this earth.”
“I try to do my very best and hopefully that comes through, first to my partner, second of all with Dancing with the Stars, my employer, and third of all with the fans.”
“I've played classical violin since I was 5 years old.”
“I was at a point in my career where I longed for a bigger stage, a brighter light, and I'm very grateful to 'Dancing With the Stars' for allowing me to become part of that incredible production and incredibly talented cast. I am forever in debt to them for that opportunity.”
“My newly acquired title of being an uncle boy was this a special one life-changing it even made my Instagram bio.”
“It's more than just dance - it's about a living a healthier, happier life, surrounded by inspiring people.”