I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and ….

Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for.

It's a level of strength and character that few of us can imagine; a grace under pressure that few of us will ever attain. It's why an Olympic gold m….

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event.

The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it..

Love your sport. Never do it to please someone else; it has to be yours. That is all that will justify the hard work. Compete against yourself, not o….

We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman..

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours..

When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness….

This is another kind of competition, but I'm being coached by an excellent team, and I've got a real strong competitive spirit..

Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the pr….

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life.

As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark.

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down a….

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was..

I think skating helped me find myself..