I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

- Katarina Witt

I want to see sunrises in the mountains. You never get to see such things enough in a lifetime. I want to see more.

- Katarina Witt

As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create somethi…

- Katarina Witt

Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it.

- Katarina Witt

I can't say, 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose.' It's not true. You go in to win.

- Katarina Witt

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

- Katarina Witt

I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.

- Katarina Witt

Money was never the motivation. It never should be in sports.

- Katarina Witt

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

- Katarina Witt