Like it or not, there are a lot of dance teachers in this country who respect me, whether they personally like me or not.

I just was never into performing. It's just hard work. It's hard work.

I like to choreograph and create and design the costumes and do it all and then step back and watch it and then move on to the next project.

So many people think of me as a character on TV, but first and foremost, my passion is teaching dance and creating employable, working dancers.

Competitions are a business, first and foremost.

I make decisions all day, so it's nice for a woman like me to go to dinner and have the man take the menu and say, 'Let me order.' Other women would be offended by that, but I'm like, 'Good....

You always have to remember that if you say something negative, it's going to come back to haunt you.

I'm an only child.

I'm a can-do girl.

I try to be vegan... I really, really try. I don't eat any red meat, and the whole animal thing really upsets me, so I've tried.