Things haven't changed since I was a young kid. I just wanted to be the fastest guy I could be, and I… — Shani Davis Am Copy Share Image
Mentally, my key is just focusing on the little things I need to do in a race, whether that's tempo, turn entry,… — Shani Davis Ability Copy Share Image
I can be really fast, but other people are in the race. So you've got to be able to maneuver around those… — Shani Davis Able Copy Share Image
I did not want to be a Champion growing up, just a fast skater. — Shani Davis Champion Copy Share Image
I developed a sense of maturity when it comes to being dependent upon other people. I don't feel anyone really truly wants… — Shani Davis Anyone Copy Share Image
Being born and raised in Chicago made me tough. It made me strong. I feel like I can deal with anything. I… — Shani Davis Anything Copy Share Image
Whenever I put myself out there on the line, skating against other people, I simply want to win. — Shani Davis Against Copy Share Image
I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish,… — Shani Davis Athlete Copy Share Image
I’m already happy with who I am. My job is just to get on the podium. — Shani Davis Happy Copy Share Image
I don't want to be a celebrity athlete. When you are, there's this pressure on you. It's like you have this halo… — Shani Davis Athlete Copy Share Image
I usually just write down what I'm doing and how I felt. How I felt if I'm skating fast, compared to if… — Shani Davis Always Copy Share Image
Some of the best things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother. And some of the… — Shani Davis Because Copy Share Image
I started skating at age 2 on roller skates on the South Side of Chicago, where I grew up. By age 4,… — Shani Davis Age Copy Share Image
No other teammates can help you when you're on the ice by yourself against the clock. So I decided that if I'm… — Shani Davis Against Copy Share Image
The real preparation for races is done in the off-season. I put in the hard work during the summer and fall, and… — Shani Davis Actual Copy Share Image
To me, personally, it doesn't matter what color I am. Black or white, Asian or Hispanic, it doesn't matter to me as… — Shani Davis Asian Copy Share Image
As soon as I was introduced to ice speed skating, I was instantly hooked. I never thought about pursuing skating professionally; I… — Shani Davis About Copy Share Image
