Quotes by Carrie Ann Inaba

I have this firm belief that I am who I am for a reason. If I change something, I'm cheating myself of whatever it is I'm supposed to learn from my body. You know, I'm legally blind. I'm 20/750, since I was in fifth grade. I wear glasses and contacts. But I won't even get LASIK.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Education

One of the best gifts you can give to an animal is a donation of a blanket to your local animal shelter during the winter months.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I do a one-hour workout called Drenched, a cardio-boxing fitness routine, Monday through Friday. There are usually between twenty-five and fifty people there - everyone from stay-at-home moms and professional martial artists to teenagers and seniors. They play great dance music. When I can, I take two classes back-to-back.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Success

I don't need that much to live - we don't need that much to have a wonderful life. I learned that from animals.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Education

I went through this phase where I thought pink and purple matched. To dance class, I'd wear purple tights and pink leg warmers and paint my shoes purple. It was really odd.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

My poor vision gives me a soft-focus morning. For the first half hour, I kind of wander through my house, and everything is a blur. I put my contacts in when I'm ready to deal with the world.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Life

I'm very lucky because I love fruit and to this day, that has saved me because I'd much rather have fruit than cookies.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

Love is the one thing in life that makes everything worthwhile.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

I have arthritis. The space around my spinal cord has become compressed.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I love pets and I love animals, and I just got a new puppy, a new rescue named Peanut. She's a tiny little Chihuahua mix.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

I love fresh fruit and vegetables. I'm not a strict dieter. I don't think that anything in life should be so regimented that you're not having fun or can't enjoy like everybody else. Just know that fresh food is always going to be better for you.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

I wasn't a ballet baby. My first dance class was in an outdoor pavilion when I was three. It was called 'creative movement.' The teacher gave us chiffon scarves in beautiful colors. She turned on some music and said, 'Now go dance.' So for me, dance has always been about self-expression.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Education

During the first couple of years of 'Dancing with the Stars,' I would go to Jack in the Box in my ball gown after the shows and get the Taco Nachos with cheese as my reward.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I love soup 'cause I don't like to cook. It's so easy to prepare, and it fills you up and gives you all the nutrients you need. It's a well-balanced meal, but you don't have to do a lot of preparation.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

My mother, on Sundays, used to prepare things to use during the week, like freshly made broth. It wasn't chicken stock or pasta sauces. She always made her own homemade pasta. So, the amount of dedication that goes into what these people used to do - it was a long time ago but you come to appreciate the hard work and the care about little things.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Success

I'm considering going back to school to become a registered dance therapist.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I come from a dancing background, and I know it's stereotypical, but I would dance because I wasn't comfortable speaking to people.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I love the show 'Damages!' I am truly addicted.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

I really do want to have a child.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I started my career as a singer in Japan, but left it all behind to focus on my dancing career.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Success

I've never been supercritical about my body.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

JLo and I did not get along well when we worked together. I don't think there's love lost. I don't know if there was a lot of love from the very beginning.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Love

I've always gone out with much younger guys. But I rushed into relationships before really getting to know the person. What would come up as a warning sign within the first two weeks of dating would usually be the exact reason the relationship would end!

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Wisdom

I've really become super active in rescuing animals, and it has made my life feel so much better. I can't even express to you how happy it has made me.

— Carrie Ann Inaba

Happiness