Bruno Tonioli

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

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. ”

I am down-to-earth and not one of those starry, up-their-own-butt celebrities. ”

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. ”

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

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. ”

It's horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if you're not famous or rich, you're not acceptable. ”

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

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

Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference. ”