Top 66 Cheryl Burke Quotes

I’m putting healthy foods into my body and experiencing the benefits.

We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh.

I am not one of those girls who can just land in a split. I need to warm up to be flexible.

Listen, you can never take the bedazzle away from me.

Being on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is an amazing opportunity. I consider myself lucky to be a part of the show and to be able to share my passion and love of dance with such a huge audience while managing to train a few celebrities in ballroom dance along the way.

I was able to start building my confidence and know that I don’t need anybody to be happy.

It’s tough… My real father – I have my stepdad, my mom remarried – but my real father lived in Thailand, so I barely saw him as it is. So it was really hard for me to go back there and just, I feel like I have a lot of unanswered questions.

I just saw the movie ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ and fell in love with that city.

I swear by lash extensions. They cut my makeup routine time in half.

I went through child abuse, and I also went through abuse with dating a couple of boyfriends in high school. I also have gone through a divorce.

Professional dancers are known for their barely-there costumes.

I always lose weight – around 5 to 7 lbs. It’s because of our strenuous rehearsals and long hours, which is not relatable to anybody because you’re working out 8 to 10 hours a day.

Turning 30, you see changes. You have to work harder as you get older.

I still go through times when I’m down. I don’t feel like I’m that strong woman that people think I am today.

At 19, I turned professional, and I moved to New York. Then I got the call to do ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ so I moved to L.A. when I was 20 and did it for 18 seasons – about two a year – until I was 30.

When I work out I always focus on activating my core so I’m engaging at all times no matter if I’m doing yoga or if I’m on the treadmill.

It’s like, either you’re a great dancer and you’re going to do great, or it doesn’t come naturally to you.

Dancing is the best exercise. Not only is it great cardio, but it works everything, strengthening your whole body.

Everyone always asks me how to get the most mileage out of a spray tan. I’m spoiled and I get a fresh one every week; but my best advice for the rest of the girls out there is to wax a day in advance of your spray tan.

I just want everyone to know you are beautiful in your own skin.

My weight fluctuates, just like any other person’s does, and there will always be critics.

Obviously there’s a lot of power in a tweet from Trump.

I wanted to be a professional dancer my whole life.

I have personal experience dancing with someone who is a Republican and someone who worked for the White House.

I love all the Latin dances. I love all the upbeat, salsa, cha-cha, samba dances. I just love the music – and wearing the costumes.

I love doing Jazzercise! It’s totally reinvented itself. It’s upbeat, it’s a great cardio class for an hour, and you burn lots of calories.

I love dancing to hip-hop music – anything with a good beat.

I created ‘Disco Abs’ so you could have as much fun getting in shape as I do.

I’ve been so unlucky with dates for myself. So why not have someone else pick them for me?

There are all different types of people out there who are going to say all kinds of things, online and in real life. The important thing is to know which ones to listen to.

Just being known for a skill you’ve worked on your entire life is an amazing feeling.

I love to dance. I love to perform. I love to entertain.

I’m not a yeller. But I am strict.

It sounds crazy, but I’m so married to my work that I rarely meet new people.

With dancing, it just brings out more flexibility, more core strength, and you definitely get a great workout.

If you don’t have time, just run on a treadmill. It makes you want to eat better.

I try to give back as much as I can to the community, especially in the area that I grew up in. I’ve donated costumes to charity.

I’ve had a lot of little girls write to me saying that they want to be dancers and that I’ve inspired them.

I don’t necessarily view myself as a ‘famous’ person, I look at like Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts and think to myself, now that’s a celebrity.

There’s not one second that I don’t think about my dad.

It’s so hard for me to talk about this, because I owe my life to ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ They’ve changed my life completely. They’re my family and it’s always hard to say goodbye.

I love boxing because it’s similar to dancing, you have to memorize certain moves… and it’s not just challenging for the body but you have to use your brain as well.

I’ve always had that naturally curvy body since I was 11 years old.

I did ballet at the Menlo Park Academy of Dance from age 4 to 11, but then I switched to ballroom, and I’ve been doing that ever since.

I’ve always been kind of a play-by-the-rules girl; I tend to like things structured, predictable, and sometimes even a little boring.

I’ve been lucky enough that some designers let me borrow their dresses to wear to events. And companies such as So Low and Tart have given me items to wear to rehearse in. I wish I could take more credit for the clothes that I get to wear!

When you have a buddy to work out with, you don’t want to flake on that person.

I want to try new things and just see what’s out there.

I definitely want to be a mom.

Since a lot of dance movements begin and end with the legs, there is a lot of attention drawn to them. The more sculpted and toned the better!

Don’t underestimate the value of a great hair dryer.

After doing ‘Dance Moms,’ I’ve been super inspired and motivated to work with girls.

You’ve got to tune out the other people and tune in to what’s going on inside. Love yourself. Nourish your body.

In my day-to-day life, I have lash extensions.

I dance in a three-and-a-half-inch stiletto heel – but it took me a while to get to that level. You really have to be careful not to break your ankle or twist your ankle.

I wanted to eat what I wanted but I made sure that portion control was basically half of what I normally would eat.

I live by green tea with lemon and honey.

I know I’m not fat, but when people keep telling you that, you have to think about it.

I was partnered with the singer Drew Lachey of the popular group 98 Degrees. Drew and I complemented each other with our strengths. I was good at dancing and teaching dance, and he was a good student and a natural-born ham for the cameras.

For me, Jazzercize works amazing.

It’s important to me to have a healthy tan with so much skin showing.

‘DWTS’ really made me feel confident, and has given me a lot of just self-worth within myself and realizing that I don’t need a man to be successful and that I could do a lot on my own, and have my own voice and have my own opinion.

Dance was my escape from reality.

At the end of the day, dancing is something that brings people together.

I’ve always wanted to start my clothing line.

When I’m not dancing it’s important I stay in shape, and for me, because I’ve been so active my whole life its hard for me just to go on a treadmill and run for a few miles.