Julianne Hough's dancing career has taught her some important "life lessons"

Speaking to Us Weekly, Julianne explained: "There were definite life lessons along the way.

"[Learning] dance and technique and professionally are important, but [also we learned] the life lessons of resilience and tenacity and how to show up and add value, how to be connected to your uniqueness. All of those things shaped us, from our guides and our mentors."

Derek Hough, Julianne's brother, believes that his own dance career has helped to shape his character.

The TV star said: "My coaches, my mentors [and] a lot of the lessons that I've learned [from the dance studio made me] who I am today as a man, and as a person.

"[It was] from my teachers, you know, the way they taught me [and] the way they [acted] toward me."

Despite this, Derek previously admitted to putting lots of pressure on himself during his younger years.

The professional dancer confessed to suffering from self-doubts in the early days.

During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the show's host asked Derek: "You also have a lot of pressures to be perfect and to always win. How do you handle that?"

Derek replied: "At a very young age, I had this belief in myself, which was, 'Am I enough? Am I good enough?'

"Over time, in order to feel I am enough, I had to achieve something. In order for me to feel that I was worthy, I had to succeed, I had to win. Only then would I feel I was enough."

Derek struggled to find fulfilment during his younger years. However, he's learned some important lessons during the course of his career.

Derek - who is best known for his appearances on Dancing with the Stars - explained: "I didn't really realise at the time was it's not really about what we achieve in this life that really matters, it's who we become as a person along the way."