Kirstie Alley to 'pump it' on 'Dancing With The Stars' week 2

Kirstie Alley says she plans to "pump it for all it's worth" when she and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy take the dance floor next week on "Dancing With The Stars."

The 60-year-old actress and Chmerkovskiy, 31, performed the Cha Cha on Monday night's season 12 premiere of ABC's hit ballroom dancing series and earned a earned a combined score of 23 out of 30 from the judges (read recap). Their marks were among the highest.

"I tried my best to enjoy it and not pretend like we were dancing for millions of people," Alley told OnTheRedCarpet.com after the show. "Next week I'm just going to pump it for all it's worth."

Contestant Ralph Macchio, known for starring in the original "Karate Kid" movies in the 1980s, and professional dance partner Karina Smirnoff earned a score of 24.

The 11 pairs will return next week and the first couple is expected to be voted off on Tuesday, March 29. Alley and Chmerkovskiy plan to perform a Quickstep routine.

"She's got so much personality so it just takes over the room," Chmerkovskiy said about the actress. "She's crazy about dance. I need somebody who wants to do it, for real, wants to do it, not because it's their job."