Famous A. J. Pritchard Quotes: A. J. Pritchard is a British dancer and television personality known for his energetic performances and dedication to his craft. His words inspire discipline, passion, and perseverance, encouraging individuals to pursue their goals with confidence, embrace hard work, and express themselves through creativity.
“I’m good at keeping my physical health. My brain is not allowed to have injuries, neither is my body.” – A. J. Pritchard
“As long as you’re happy, I think that is the main thing. It’s something people forget way too often these days getting so stressed thinking about what other people’s opinions are or what they need to do tomorrow.” – A. J. Pritchard
“People are going to make their own minds up, and seeing how happy people are together and how much fun they’re having, people are always going to think ‘ooh are they in a relationship? They look so happy together.'” – A. J. Pritchard
“If I do the same thing each year, that feels like I am sat on a shelf, and mentally that wouldn’t be wise.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I want to have my own brand and there were things I couldn’t do because of the ‘Strictly’ brand and the time involved.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I exercise every day, whether it’s weight sessions in the gym, runs wearing a 20kg weighted vest, or going for long walks.” – A. J. Pritchard
“When I am doing cardio I lose my muscle really fast because it just kills it. That’s why I have to do weights in the gym: to ensure I don’t lose my shape and can lift my dance partners above my head.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Food-wise I tend to eat pretty much what I want when I am remaining active so there are no secrets on that front, stay active and eat well and you will see results.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’m a very positive person, glass half full.” – A. J. Pritchard
“You can’t be in the zone in front of 12 million people, you’ve got to be chill.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I think that it is mad that everything always has to have a label – whether it be the clothes by designers, or whether you are in a relationship or not. Everybody always wants to have that label when it is not always necessary.” – A. J. Pritchard
“For me, exercise is a form of meditation and I find it very calming.” – A. J. Pritchard
“When I do a job, I like to throw myself fully into it.” – A. J. Pritchard
“If you’re gonna do a job, do it properly.” – A. J. Pritchard
“The thing is, with doing our TV show ‘Strictly,’ and ‘Stand Up For Cancer’ and any shows I do for TV, it’s always so positive.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I want to show people what I’m about – not just, ‘Here’s my celebrity partner this year that I’m going to showcase.'” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’m very proud of what I do and anything I do I represent, I feel like myself and my brand and if somebody’s trying to be negative, I don’t really read comments online.” – A. J. Pritchard
“My aim for my dancing and fitness is to achieve flexibility in those disciplines so I am spending time to make sure I stretch after each workout or dancing session I do to give me further strength and ability.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’m ready to conquer anything thrown at me.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I don’t see myself going back to ‘Strictly’ as a professional in the same capacity as I started. But I’ll definitely keep dancing.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I just live my life – but the support from the gay community is always fantastic. It’s really great because they are always the best people to always be around.” – A. J. Pritchard
“For me, it’s all about keeping an open mind; if you are always learning then you are always improving.” – A. J. Pritchard
“My dad told me, ‘Whatever you do, don’t dance. Do something else. Do anything else.’ He knew how much hard work you have to put in, how hard it is to make a living, and he didn’t want me to do it.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I think the thing is resolving problems rather than letting them fester.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’m super-hygienic.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I never try to look for love but sometimes it finds me.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Why does everyone need to have a label?” – A. J. Pritchard
“With Future Learn there are so many free courses and we like learning all the time.” – A. J. Pritchard
“At the end of the day, I’m my own person.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I loved being a part of ‘Celebrity MasterChef.’ The process was scary and I was so out of my comfort zone but I’ve learnt so much. Doing something I’d never done before put me in the position of the celebs on ‘Strictly’ and because of that experience, I think i’ll be a better teacher because of it.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I did have to turn down things in the past, which I was upset about sometimes, but I understood I was part of ‘Strictly Come Dancing.'” – A. J. Pritchard
“I like to be in bed by nine and asleep by ten. I like to wake up early, go to the gym at 7am, that’s my regime.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I feel really passionate now that talking with family, friends, or a counsellor is the way to deal with negative situations and difficult times.” – A. J. Pritchard
“My brother and I had a wonderful mentor when we were younger who helped fund our dancing career so we could travel the world.” – A. J. Pritchard
“It doesn’t bother me or Curtis being questioned about our sexuality and it probably happens more because we’re dancers. That stereotype is disappearing, but people always made ignorant, short-sighted comments when we were growing up.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I want to be one of those old-fashioned entertainers.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I went to see ‘The Greatest Dancer’ when it was filmed in Birmingham. And they announced the show’s judges’ names and then Curtis’ name. The crowd went wild.” – A. J. Pritchard
“You never know how times will change in where you are in your life.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I love being around gay people, going to gay clubs.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Stick to your heart.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Things always change and you can’t ever say never, because you don’t know what is around the corner.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Who wouldn’t fall in love with me?” – A. J. Pritchard
“I do something to win it or I don’t do it at all.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I know certain pro dancers would like to dance with a woman because that is what tradition is, and it kind of makes sense but it is very much down to someone’s personal opinion of what Ballroom and Latin dancing actually is.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Strictly’ is so positive, we have so much fun doing a show like ‘Strictly,’ you don’t have to worry.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I like my extreme sports.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I care more about Curtis than I do about selfies and looking good.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Some days I would work 18-hour days because I was dancing and choreographing.” – A. J. Pritchard
“If I’m hungry, I get very angry. If I don’t have caffeine, my coffee or my energy drink, I get even more angry. Then I like to snack, then I get more angry because I’ve had a snack.” – A. J. Pritchard
“My view is, for example with Ballroom and Latin, they do same sex competitions for under 12s and there are usually more girls than boys who want to dance and so there would be all-girl partnerships.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I think for a female celebrity the Samba is one of the hardest dances to feel relaxed, to feel kind of sexy and running around the room doing the technique of a very hard dance.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’ve been smart with my money and own a property in London so I’m very happy, and I’ve got a nice car.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Focus is the secret to success. Focus and enjoying whatever it is you’re doing.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’m the sort of person – for example coming off ‘Strictly’ – I make decisions, then I just deal with them and I go with them 100 per cent.” – A. J. Pritchard
“From the age of 12 when I decided to dance in high school, everyone was saying, ‘Oh, you’re a dancer,’ and there was that kind of stigma about it.” – A. J. Pritchard
“If someone comes up to me and asks me for a photo, if they do it politely, I’m always going to say yes.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Gay, straight, young, older – everyone enjoys what I do.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I think Phillip Schofield would be great on ‘Strictly.’ He got up on ‘This Morning’ once with Holly and did a bit of a boogie and he can dance, and he is entertaining, and he is such a nice guy.” – A. J. Pritchard
“We should all just do what makes us happy and be open.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I like to think I’ve got some nice glutes here.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I don’t give things up until I’ve conquered them and my focus went onto dancing and winning.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Within the dancing world, where we come from, there’s a lot of same-sex partners as in, young girls dancing because there’s not always enough boys to dance.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’ve had four fantastic years on ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ but for us it’s about moving forward and the end goal is to present a shiny-floored Saturday night TV show that we all love, for example, ‘Strictly,’ ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ – those sort of shows.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Peter Pan has been one of my dream roles since I was a child.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I had four fantastic years on ‘Strictly’ and they were honestly the best moments of my life – meeting friends, just seeing the whole team work.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I like to be very, very regimented and very OCD in my routine.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Doing ‘I’m A Celebrity’ is a childhood dream come true.” – A. J. Pritchard
“People ask me all the time what do I do workout-wise and how I keep in shape.” – A. J. Pritchard
“When I was asked to take part in ‘Celebrity Hunted’ I jumped at the chance, who wouldn’t want to run wild around the U.K. for two weeks being chased by a top secret service type team, whilst raising money for a cause very close to my heart – cancer.” – A. J. Pritchard
“The good thing about Curtis is he’s very confident and secure in himself, so he doesn’t waste his energy on any negative comments.” – A. J. Pritchard
“When it comes down to dance, dance is about movement to music.” – A. J. Pritchard
“There are dances you can do separately – your charleston, your jive.” – A. J. Pritchard
“My brother is my best friend by choice and a superman.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I exercise to stay physically fit.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I am unbelievably competitive and whatever the challenge is, I will go for it. I will give everything 110 per cent.” – A. J. Pritchard
“If I post something on social media, like Instagram or Twitter, I never actually read the comments.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I don’t like to beat around the bush.” – A. J. Pritchard
“The thing with perfection is that it’s never perfect.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I think the best way to explain my brother is that he’s infectious and everybody falls in love with him.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Perfect score… it should never happen! There is always room for improvement.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I like to be very much in control.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Dance is about portraying and telling a story and whether that be two males, two females, a group of guys, or a group of girls, it doesn’t matter as long as the story is beautiful.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Seeing my dad crying is the worst.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Sir Bruce Forsyth, God rest his soul, he could dance, he could entertain, he could do whatever was asked of him.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Me and my brother are so focused on working together, building our careers.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I think for me I was in kindergarten, so I was very young and my teacher acknowledged that I was very dyslexic when it came to reading and writing and processing that information.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Whatever I tackle I like to attack a situation, hit it head on, go for it.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I won’t miss Monday morning rehearsals in a freezing studio at 8 A.M. I will happily never do that again.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’m open to finding love.” – A. J. Pritchard
“Honestly my brother has always supported me through everything and I can’t wait to support him 100 per cent.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I get to perform in front of millions of people on Saturday nights, I get to choreograph and dance and nothing can bring me down.” – A. J. Pritchard
“It’s always been a dream of mine to have my own show.” – A. J. Pritchard
“This endless violence in the U.K. has to stop.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I watched ‘Strictly’ and thought, ‘That’s pretty cool.’ But as a child, this was the show that I was like, ‘Oh, my god. I want to go on ‘I’m A Celeb.”” – A. J. Pritchard
“People see me with sparkles and fake tan but nobody knows what I am like!” – A. J. Pritchard
“I really appreciate life and I never take anything for granted.” – A. J. Pritchard
“When you’re out dancing, you could be anywhere in the world, but it’s only the dance that matters.” – A. J. Pritchard
“I’ve got a tattoo, my mum’s fine with that.” – A. J. Pritchard
“People ask me who I’d like to dance with. I think that Lucy Fallon – she’s seems… She’s a good height. I saw her at a party once and I thought, blonde, yep – perfect. Lifts, we could work it.” – A. J. Pritchard
“When you do ‘Strictly,’ you’re kind of restricted. You have to dance for 90 seconds, you have to choreograph for your partner.” – A. J. Pritchard