Top 101 Quotes & Sayings by Cheryl Burke

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American dancer Cheryl Burke.
Last updated on December 23, 2024.
Cheryl Burke

Cheryl Burke is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being one of the professional dancers on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, where she was the first female professional to win the show and the first professional to win twice and consecutively. She has participated in 23 seasons. She came in second on the NBC series I Can Do That. She replaced Abby Lee Miller on Dance Moms in 2017.

Tommy Chong is one of my favorite people in the whole wide world.
I have two sisters and neither one of them are dancers.
My mom is Filipino and my dad is half Russian and half Irish. — © Cheryl Burke
My mom is Filipino and my dad is half Russian and half Irish.
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'd like to maybe be a judge. I could be pregnant and judge. I just can't be pregnant and dancing!
It's important for me to keep my cardio up, especially for my body type, or I'll gain weight so fast.
After doing 'Dance Moms,' I've been super inspired and motivated to work with girls.
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.
Turning 30, you see changes. You have to work harder as you get older.
When you have a buddy to work out with, you don't want to flake on that person.
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.
You don't have to be a size zero to be beautiful.
It's important to me to have a healthy tan with so much skin showing. — © Cheryl Burke
It's important to me to have a healthy tan with so much skin showing.
I've always wanted to start my clothing line.
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.
Because I have been bullied and attacked about my body, body image has always been an issue for me.
Don't underestimate the value of a great hair dryer.
I wanted to eat what I wanted but I made sure that portion control was basically half of what I normally would eat.
If you really care about your body, then your mind starts to work better.
Sometimes it's harder to untrain somebody with dance experience than it is to teach somebody with a new skill.
I know I'm not fat, but when people keep telling you that, you have to think about it.
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've been so unlucky with dates for myself. So why not have someone else pick them for me?
I just saw the movie 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and fell in love with that city.
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!
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.
I just want everyone to know you are beautiful in your own skin.
By the way I also don't know anybody, so I would have to Google almost every single partner of mine - other than Ian Ziering because I used to watch '90210.'
Listen, you can never take the bedazzle away from me.
I'm not really good on skates. But dance shoes I can dance in!
I lived in a bubble as a kid.
I actually don't really like shopping but I do love clothes!
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.
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.
I'm not one of those girls that's like, 'I have to be married by the time I'm 35 and I have to have six babies when I'm 38.' No, I'm just fine it's all good.
If you don't have time, just run on a treadmill. It makes you want to eat better.
It's like, either you're a great dancer and you're going to do great, or it doesn't come naturally to you.
In my day-to-day life, I have lash extensions. — © Cheryl Burke
In my day-to-day life, I have lash extensions.
My weight fluctuates, just like any other person's does, and there will always be critics.
A little moisturizer and I'm out the door. I don't even need to put on mascara anymore because of my lash extensions.
I like to wear layers - pants, tank tops, jackets - when I work out.
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.
For me, Jazzercize works amazing.
I always wear fake lashes - they just look so darn good on camera!
I've always had that naturally curvy body since I was 11 years old.
Dance was my escape from reality.
It sounds crazy, but I'm so married to my work that I rarely meet new people.
I swear by lash extensions. They cut my makeup routine time in half. — © Cheryl Burke
I swear by lash extensions. They cut my makeup routine time in half.
You've got to tune out the other people and tune in to what's going on inside. Love yourself. Nourish your body.
At the end of the day, dancing is something that brings people together.
Dancing is the best exercise. Not only is it great cardio, but it works everything, strengthening your whole body.
We're basically sewn into our costumes on 'DWTS.'
There's not one second that I don't think about my dad.
I want to try new things and just see what's out there.
I'm putting healthy foods into my body and experiencing the benefits.
You have to embrace your body, whether it's curvy or whatever you may be. You have to embrace who you are. Beauty comes from the inside not out.
I have tried so many fad diets, I've wasted so much time looking for a solution when it was right in front of me all along - take care of yourself, nourish your body, surround yourself with good people - you will feel good and will shine in all that you do.
I created 'Disco Abs' so you could have as much fun getting in shape as I do.
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!
We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh.
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