Carrie Ann Inaba

Carrie Ann: My agent sent me a videotape of it and said that they were interviewing choreographers to be judges. I saw the tape and I loved it immediately; they've been doing it in the U.K. for a long time. I went in and interviewed with pretty much every other choreographer here in Los Angeles and New York. And we would go in, and they would match up different people to see the chemistry. And in the end, I ended up being very lucky and they chose me.

Carrie Ann: I know that John O'Hurley was the favorite, but I also know that Kelly Monaco really worked hard to learn the craft of dance. She is not a naturally gifted dancer, but was out there, learning, trying and practicing. Her win was much deserved.