Bruno Tonioli Professions : Choreographer Born : November 25, 1955 Browse All Authors Top 34 quotes by Bruno Tonioli When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling. Bruno Tonioli belittle feels people When people speak their own language you get a much better sense of who they are. Bruno Tonioli language speak people I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history. Bruno Tonioli subjects I started dancing before I could talk. Other babies learn to stand and then walk - I just danced. Bruno Tonioli walks dancing baby My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant. Bruno Tonioli accountants parent wanted It's horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if you're not famous or rich, you're not acceptable. Bruno Tonioli horrible rich fame 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. Bruno Tonioli swimming people thinking I think school is so important. I was good student. A rebel, but I did well in my studies. I don't close myself to anything. I liked reading and I still love learning. I loved history and German. Bruno Tonioli reading school thinking I'm not romantic at all. I'm a moaner. I should be on Grumpy Old Men. I'm terrible. Bruno Tonioli grumpy should men 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 panic paper tea I don't like myself. I'm not vain at all. I hate looking at myself - I always think I look ugly. Honest. Bruno Tonioli hate looks thinking Dad was a bus driver, and when he finished work he would repair cars. Bruno Tonioli bus car dad Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress. Bruno Tonioli upholstery car jobs 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. Bruno Tonioli dad kings art 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 hard-work real country If I had a place with a studio where I could paint I'd be happy. Bruno Tonioli studios paint ifs I've been in love with the cinema since childhood and it's a fantasy of mine to appear in a Hollywood movie. Bruno Tonioli childhood hollywood cinema In reality, nobody gets successful in America by being lazy. Bruno Tonioli successful reality america I look after myself. I train and go to the gym. Bruno Tonioli gym train looks 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. Bruno Tonioli mad football art Similar Authors Arthur Mitchell choreographer Alwin Nikolais choreographer Alvin Ailey choreographer Blanca Li choreographer Alarmel Valli choreographer Benny Urquidez choreographer All Authors
