48 Quotes by Bruno Tonioli

I've done everything. I've sung, done records, plays... It just so happened my first professional job was as a dancer. I've done the whole shebang, darling. But dancing was my first professional engagement in 1974. I got paid for it, so that was it, my vocation. But my parents weren't keen. They wanted me to be an accountant in Italy. Or a lawyer. They were furious. I had to run away. I had to leave the country.

A good show makes me happy. It's a great sensation. If you could capture a great atmosphere and do it every time, that would be amazing.

I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming pool.

I don't like myself. I'm not vain at all. I hate looking at myself - I always think I look ugly. Honest.

Once I moved to London I thought it was unbeatable. I work a lot in L.A. and love it, but would never give up London. It's a true world city, with an energy that's unique.

I don’t like myself. I’m not vain at all. I hate looking at myself – I always think I look ugly. Honest.

I’m not romantic at all. I’m a moaner. I should be on Grumpy Old Men. I’m terrible.

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.

I love contemporary art, although I wouldn’t want a pickled shark in my house.