Because Quote by Ashley Wagner

I know that I am the kind of person that gets a little bit more nervous than other skaters, but that's because I care…

— Carolina Kostner

A skater goes through a lot of different feelings during a competition. Staying calm is the key point. You feel a little anxious, a…

— Elvis Stojko

I'm supposed to relax and concentrate on the image of myself out there skating my race.

— Mary Docter

I don't necessarily always feel happy when I'm skating.

— Mirai Nagasu

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

— Katarina Witt

The mind is pretty powerful. In skating, you learn to click into that zone and focus not necessarily on what you're doing but if…

— Dorothy Hamill

I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.

— Clara Hughes

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and…

— Scott Hamilton

When I go to competitions, I don't have so much confidence that I don't worry or get nervous about the other skaters doing well.

— Patrick Chan

There are always moments when I think about leaving skating, but when I think about that, I'm not very smart, and I'm not very…

— Mirai Nagasu

I think, as a skater, I started out really strongly, and as I have grown in the public eye, I have had my rough…

— Mirai Nagasu

All those hours spent alone on the rink is where a skater's strength comes from. That's where a standing ovation starts and if you…

— Kurt Browning