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> [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 people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/plus-the-public-s-attention-span-is-so-short-right-now-if-a-skater/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

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## More by Brian Boitano

> [Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/yeah-i-am-a-little-bit-and-i-think-it-is-a-natural-progression-of-the/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/on-the-lip-of-the-grand-canyon-i-ve-always-wanted-to-do-that-my-very/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/from-an-athlete-s-perspective-to-cancel-the-olympics-in-regards-to/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that Ive done after that is really because of the Olympics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/i-have-to-consider-my-greatest-accomplishments-winning-the-olympics/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/sasha-gets-a-raw-deal-from-the-press-she-makes-one-mistake-in-her/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [A really important part of competition is coming back, trying to do it better the second time than you did the first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/a-really-important-part-of-competition-is-coming-back-trying-to-do-it/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [Its an honor to be chosen to represent the best hockey game in the world,... Hockey fans are looking for the most authentic experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/its-an-honor-to-be-chosen-to-represent-the-best-hockey-game-in-the/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/plus-the-public-s-attention-span-is-so-short-right-now-if-a-skater/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/the-olympics-are-great-for-notoriety-right-off-the-bat-but-your-body/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/i-have-to-consider-my-greatest-accomplishments-winning-the-olympics-2/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/if-i-had-never-won-a-single-medal-i-d-still-be-skating-in-a-rink/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/kids-don-t-know-the-language-of-figure-skating-if-you-ask-them-to-do/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/so-the-programs-all-start-to-all-look-the-same-i-watched-one-free/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/as-an-athlete-i-hope-we-can-remain-focused-on-the-olympic-spirit/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

> [I love skating. I love the speed, the power, the excitement, the feeling that --- even for just a moment --- I can defy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-boitano/i-love-skating-i-love-the-speed-the-power-the-excitement-the-feeling/)

[Brian Boitano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-boitano/)

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