Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
When I first skated here, I definitely felt small out there because it is such a big surface. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
The good feeling I get from contributing rivals anything I felt on the Olympic stand in Albertville. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
In terms of my career, having the gold definitely changed my life. The Olympics are different, you know? They're every four years… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
The skaters a lot of times do their own hair and makeup before they compete. That was always kind of a ritual...that… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweetheart with her personality,… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
Everything that happened in '92 was more than I had dreamed of... winning the U.S. title for the first time and then… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice,… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
I don't mind the sparkle - I think it's kind of a tradition in skating. I don't think the men really need… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
I don't know how many people really knew who I was before the Olympics and that's the fun thing of the Olympics… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn't know anything about the sport, so they went with… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
I've always worked closely with the designers and whoever's making the costumes. Comfort is the last thing you want on your mind when you're… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
As a teenager especially, I just wanted to do my thing and not be noticed. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
I'm kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that's just how I am. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn't know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow.… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweetheart with her personality, her talent,… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
One of my mottos not only just in skating but in life in general and I try to enforce it as well, is like… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
Before turning pro, I would never have just left my skates sitting in the locker room unattended. — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
Now, I am thrilled to be a wife and mother, and I hope to be as good of a mother as my own mother,… — Kristi Yamaguchi Copy Share
