I'm more of a fantasy kind of person. I like movies. My favorite movie is 'Kick Ass.'

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

As a dancer, obviously, we are all inspired by Michael Jackson, and I always looked up to Gene Kelly. He was a bigger version of Fred Astaire, and he…

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

'DWTS' came to America and I was ranked first in the U.S. When I got the call, I turned them down. That's why I missed the first season because I fel…

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I spent a lot of time taking acting lessons Actors have no inhibitions, and Im inhibited by everything. To be able to make fun of yourself is a skill…

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

When I first joined 'Dancing with the Stars,' I did not want to do it. It's not what I like, it's not what I believe in... the judges are fake, this …

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I sleep - laying down, not on the ceiling. Nothing about my life is crazy. I fly a lot, I travel a lot. I eat and sleep like everyone else.

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, Ive wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I never wanted to be a dancer. I was too big, I was too slow. I remember not liking it. Later on, when I came to the United States, I realized I had …

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy

I am a hopeless romantic who falls in lust and gets in trouble. I love my work and am very productive, yet I always find time to play.

- Maksim Chmerkovskiy