I love skating. I love the speed, the power, the excitement, the feeling that --- even for just a moment --- I can defy gravity and fly through the air. And I love the way that a great skating performance,… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
When a skater steps on the ice to compete, the nerves, the tension, and sheer suspense of that moment make for great drama. — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
On the lip of the Grand Canyon. I've always wanted to do that. My very first TV special out of the Olympics was on a glacier in Alaska. Right after that one, I went and pitched this idea to skate in three National Parks. Like Voyageurs National Park, because it freezes over and you have these little islands that you… — Brian Boitano Copy Share
From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that Ive done after that is really because of the Olympics. — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
A really important part of competition is coming back, trying to do it better the second time than you did the first. — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
Its an honor to be chosen to represent the best hockey game in the world,... Hockey fans are looking for the most authentic experience… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for. — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics. — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
If I had never won a single medal, I'd still be skating in a rink somewhere. There wouldn't be an audience or camera flashes… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
Kids don't know the language of figure skating. If you ask them to do a compulsory figure, they don't know how to, and that's… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
