Figure skating is not a hobby. It's my work, which I want…

Figure skating is not a hobby. Its my work, which I want to do, and do well.

— Adelina Sotnikova

I've been a writer for 42 years and, yes, it is a full time job for me. Not a hobby, but serious work.

— Donald McKay

My hobby is work.

— Michael G. Rubin

It's everything for me. Without figure skating, I am nothing.

— Evgeni Plushenko

I've never been invited to do 'Stars on Ice' before, which is the only figure skating tour in the U.S., and it's disappointing that…

— Johnny Weir

I'm excited to watch slope style and halfpipe. And then, of course, when my events are done, I get to go to hockey, which…

— Julia Mancuso

I grew up figure skating, and in figure skating there is only a handful of black people at the time figure skating with me.

— Brandi Rhodes

Being queer you're supposed to adore figure skating. It's a sport, not an art. I love the costumes and hate the music and of…

— Mark Morris

When I was a kid, we lived in Italy, which isn't really known for figure skating. I think that's why I excelled so well.…

— Meta Golding

If we have a situation where a man is particularly graceful in a sport that rewards grace - say, for example, figure skating -…

— Alice Dreger

I decided to host my show 'Kiss and Cry' hoping that people actually want to participate and feel more familiar with figure skating. When…

— Yuna Kim

Yes, I am the Olympic champion, but this is not the end of it. I want all the gold that there is out there,…

— Adelina Sotnikova

I want all the gold that there is out there — everything that exists in figure skating. In all events, in all competitions.

— Adelina Sotnikova

Figure skating is theatrical, and a part of it is wearing costumes. My costumes were very over-the-top and outrageous for figure skating. But for…

— Johnny Weir

I think skating helped me find myself.

— Peggy Fleming