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 is fake, that is fake... there is not a… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
As a dancer, obviously, we are all inspired by Michael Jackson, and I always looked up to Gene Kelly. He was a bigger version… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of time taking acting lessons... Actors have no inhibitions, and I'm inhibited by everything. To be able to make fun… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I am a hopeless romantic who falls in lust and gets in trouble. I love my work and am very productive, yet I always… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
'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 felt like I was still seriously competing and it would have been distracting. They called me again for the 2nd season and I said yes. I wanted to see what… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share
Dancing has been in us, in people, since the Neanderthal age. There's something about moving, something about interpreting yourself to the music, that's attractive,… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be a dancer. I was too big, I was too slow. I remember not liking it. Later on, when I… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
Do you know what a showmance is? It is like being at a summer camp when you're a teenager. You spend summertime away from… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
“I want everything. Not necessarily to have it, but to achieve it.” — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I look for someone whose upbringing was somewhat similar to mine because they can understand me - love for the family and everything else.… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I would definitely want kids. Would they be dancers? I dunno. That's up to them. If they show interest, I will push them do… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I'm an emotional person. I may not seem that way, but I'm an emotional person. — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I spent my entire childhood with my father. I started my first business at 16, and we became business partners. He's not just a… — Maksim Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
