Top 55 Valentin Chmerkovskiy Quotes

A big reason why I fell in love with Jenna was how much she cherishes her family. And my family means the world to me. Our families are very different but the common denominator is love.

I’m trying to be the best uncle I can be.

Not everyone gets to be a winner unless they choose to be. Winning is a mentality.

It’s not about the gold medals or the trophies or the money. It’s about the people that you cherish and can share incredible moments with.

I feel like having kids is the greatest gift you can possibly have.

I play basketball, I play soccer, I draw, uh I like girls.

And the beauty, me being a dance ambassador, is – what I find a lot of pride in is how inclusive dance is and that it doesn’t judge based on any of the past. It kind of just wholeheartedly welcomes people in.

Like many people out there, I have my moments of severe doubt. Insecurity.

I’m a man of few words and many actions.

I think Jenna’s going to be an incredible mom. She’s already an amazing companion and I love her very much for many reasons – her loyalty and ambition and passion for life in general.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ is not a show about me – it’s a show about my partner, it’s a show about celebrities that join the show.

I get a little ray of sunshine every single day I go to work and that’s a blessing in itself.

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 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.

We grew up with amazing parents.

You can’t pay me to stand on a treadmill for more than five minutes, but I love being physically active.

I was someone’s younger sibling and I finally have my own voice and my own spotlight.

When you’re on tour and you’re more or less attached to the hip with people, you’re sharing a bus, you’re next to one another at all times, for me it’s important to find my own space even it’s for an hour of the day just to reset.

I think the only way a blessing is realized is if you pass it forward.

I think there’s so many shows out there that have pushed the limit on technology and all of that stuff. I think people are much more interested in real good, feel-good stories.

I am the cool uncle!

I am getting even better with age aesthetically.

The best part about live shows is you have a script, and you throw it out after the first five minutes.

My father is my hero, my mother is a saint, and I want to fill those shoes and I want to be a father for somebody else.

There’s this love and pride and loyalty, but there’s also a great deal of generosity and I think that’s at the core of why I love being a performer.

I’m more eager to be a father than a husband, for sure.

I’d make a cute couple with a lot of people, you know what I’m sayin’?

My dad had two college degrees but came here and was boxing pizzas. He was willing to pay his dues for the opportunity to live here and breathe this air.

I have this inherent kind of want to help someone.

I look like 300′ up front. Turn to the side, I look like a zebra.

I’m really proud to be able to share the stage, not just with my siblings, but with incredible artists, probably the best in the industry.

Adults are just kids who have spent a little more time on this earth.

You’ll see me at my best is when I’m hopefully serving as a father to someone.

Tommy Chong is one of my favorite celebrities of all time.

For me, there’s life before and after facial hair, so that’s how I look at everything.

I watched the buildings go down on 9/11. I saw how much that impacted our country.

I wanted to provide not only for my family but my country.

Am I really going to be simply remembered as ‘that guy from that dance show?

I’m a 15-time national champion, so for me I had a long, competitive dancing career before joining ‘Dancing With the Stars.’

My favorite breakfast cereal is Cocoa Pebbles.

Doing what you love and doing it with the people you love is the ultimate dream.

I’ve played classical violin since I was 5 years old.

I’ve wanted to be a father since I was a teenager.

My biggest heartbreak was on Dancing With the Stars,’ not winning with Zendaya, honestly.

Trying to fuse a Jewish-Russian family with a Mormon family from Utah definitely is a challenge.

It’s funny, I feel like dogs take after their owners and certain mannerisms and the energy that they have.

The type of person I am, I mean, I’m fairly jealous.

I’ve never felt like this country owed me anything. If anything, I am forever in debt to this country.

From the fans to the hands that move the props to the producers who help me with concepts and wardrobe that helps me with I pour my heart into every single detail, so to see that reciprocated, that support meant the world to me.

It’s just great to be able to teach someone to dance and preach to them how to be better people and enjoy their life to the fullest.

I was the kid who didn’t speak English, with a violin and ballroom dance shoes.

I grew up dancing, I grew up competing in dance, being on television, and I pursued dance for my own self-reflection and fulfillment, and now as I’m getting older, I see that everybody seeks a greater purpose.

I am passionate about dance, I grew up in dance, I was a young kid competing in dance, so I have a great perspective on it.

We moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., with no idea how to speak the language. The second day in America, my brother got robbed for his roller blades. That was a very traumatic experience.

And I was saying that my last name will never, you know, Chmerkovskiy will never sound less foreign, but it doesn’t make me less American, less proud or less grateful.