Go Quote by Ashley Wagner

My parents told me, 'Skating is a privilege, not a right, and school always comes first.'

— Ashley Wagner

Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was…

— Kristi Yamaguchi

Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating.

— Mirai Nagasu

My parents were of the opinion, because they had started skating very young, that you should have something that you do that you care…

— Anton Yelchin

Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating.

— Nathan Chen

Yeah, so my dad was a skater back in his teenage days, and he used to skate pools and bowls and stuff and vert…

— Nyjah Huston

My parents always did things a little bit differently. My three brothers, my sister and I didn't go to normal public schools - we…

— Nyjah Huston

I have a life outside of skating.

— Patrick Chan

I've been skating since I was 10 years old.

— Adam Rippon

School for me has always been a really great balance with the skating.

— Tessa Virtue

My parents are very good parents and have already said that they will look after me until the end of my skating career.

— Patrick Chan

Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's hard. I…

— Michelle Kwan