During the first couple of years of 'Dancing with the Stars,' I would go to Jack in the Box in my ball gown after the shows and get the Taco Nachos w….

Love is the one thing in life that makes everything worthwhile..

I have arthritis. The space around my spinal cord has become compressed..

I've always gone out with much younger guys. But I rushed into relationships before really getting to know the person. What would come up as a warnin….

Somehow when I express my voice, I feel that much more vulnerable. For instance, if I used the wrong word, or if I said something and somebody could ….

I've never been supercritical about my body..

I started my career as a singer in Japan, but left it all behind to focus on my dancing career..

I love soup 'cause I don't like to cook. It's so easy to prepare, and it fills you up and gives you all the nutrients you need. It's a well-balanced ….

One of the best gifts you can give to an animal is a donation of a blanket to your local animal shelter during the winter months..

When I'm in New York, I have a wonderful hair and makeup team. We've just been laughing all day today. In work, I believe that you really need to cho….

My mother, on Sundays, used to prepare things to use during the week, like freshly made broth. It wasn't chicken stock or pasta sauces. She always ma….

I come from a dancing background, and I know it's stereotypical, but I would dance because I wasn't comfortable speaking to people..

I don't need that much to live - we don't need that much to have a wonderful life. I learned that from animals..

I’ve really become super active in rescuing animals, and it has made my life feel so much better. I can’t even express to you how happy it has made m….

I love the show 'Damages!' I am truly addicted..

My grandmother used to cook for eight every day - sitting down lunches and dinner, the way you do it in Italy, you sit down. And when my parents coul….

I wasn't a ballet baby. My first dance class was in an outdoor pavilion when I was three. It was called 'creative movement.' The teacher gave us chif….

I love fresh fruit and vegetables. I'm not a strict dieter. I don't think that anything in life should be so regimented that you're not having fun or….

My poor vision gives me a soft-focus morning. For the first half hour, I kind of wander through my house, and everything is a blur. I put my contacts….

I do a one-hour workout called Drenched, a cardio-boxing fitness routine, Monday through Friday. There are usually between twenty-five and fifty peop….

I'm considering going back to school to become a registered dance therapist..