Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing to do. The thing that you learn is to pick yourself back up, to learn from your mistakes. — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
I tell aspiring young skaters to dream big, work hard, have fun, and follow their passion. It's simple to say never give up, but learn from your mistakes to keep growing. — 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
