All Eric Heiden Quotes
- I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell… Athlete
- I really liked it best when I was a nobody. Best
- I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating… Anybody
- How much you move affects your strength, your power, your balance, how you look, how you think, how well you withstand the high winds and… Affects
- I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes. Genes
- Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run… Aspect
- We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter.… Carter
- I have a very close friendship with the skaters. Close
- Sports and politics don't mix. Funny
- I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would just… Been
- In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves. Abilities
- I'm not a big fan of those who are egotistical and so outspoken. Big
- Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued. Fatigued
- Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball… Aerobic
- Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them? Gold
- We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds. Most
- We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety. Couple
- When I was skating you had to participate in every thing. Every Thing
- You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week. Get Lucky
- I didn't get into skating to be famous. Famous
- It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey. Famous
- One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and… Best
- They're just big in the eyes of the American public. American
- You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make me… Feel