As a kid, falling was embarrassing. As I got older, I got used to falling and picking myself back up. There's not a sense of failure. It's of disappointment. You train so hard to not make mistakes. When you do,… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
The biggest lessons I learned were probably the times where I had the biggest setbacks and the biggest challenges - when I had the biggest jumps forward and lessons learned. — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
If you ask another competitor, they may tell you they felt very competitive towards me. But I can tell you that my biggest competition… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
When I feel like I'm in a rut, I remember it's the little things in life that are important, like riding a bike with… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
At 13, I was fearless. I looked at everything so positive. When you're older and been through it all, you know how bad it… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
When I look at the kids training today... I can tell which ones are going to do well. It's not necessarily the ones who… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
The Women's Sports Foundation has empowered so many young girls and women across the U.S. I benefitted from WSF with a travel and training… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
Sports provides that tool kit to be successful in life. Because it's not always going to be smooth sailing. — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
In figure skating, you have four minutes to do your best. It's your time; you do your best. — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
When I look back at the world championships, I know there's a lot of room for improvement, I'm always up for a challenge. The… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
If you represent your country and millions of people are watching, it comes through a lot of grit and hard work. — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
When I look at my own career, growing up, I was doing really well at age 11, but it was kind of isolating because… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
