The creative process, for me, is always fun. Kind of brainstorming and coming up with cool concepts. The relationships you make with your partners, when you guys get along, it's like you make life-long friendships. You know, I hear from Sadie every day if not every other day. I hear from the whole family. You know, she always sends me inspirational quotes and she's always supporting me. I talk to Shawn Johnson all the time. Kristi Yamaguchi came out to see me on tour. You know, those bonds and friendships you make by taking someone on a journey who has absolutely no idea about this. The other part that I really love is getting to work with the other pros. Like getting to go out there and dance with someone like Anna. And also getting to put the pro numbers together and trade partners and be on your game, be on the fly. And getting to dance next to, like, Val and Derek every day and the girls. It's just a really, really fun experience.
Mark Ballas on his favorite things about Dancing With the Stars (x)