Asks Quote by Brian Boitano

When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice.…

— Yuna Kim

My parents always tell me that they never would have let me start if they had known how expensive and difficult figure skating is.

— Mirai Nagasu

When I was a kid, we lived in Italy, which isn't really known for figure skating. I think that's why I excelled so well.…

— Meta Golding

There's a stigma to skating. People think of it as a kid's sport. People kept telling me I couldn't possibly make a living out…

— Tony Hawk

To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs.

— Johnny Weir

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

Figure skating is theatrical. It's artistic. It's elegant. It's extremely athletic. And there's a very specific audience for that.

— Johnny Weir

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

— Ashley Wagner

All I know is that skating is getting better, the guys are getting better throughout the whole age range

— Elvis Stojko

As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be like, 'Oh,…

— Nathan Chen

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

— Katarina Witt

We're very passionate about figure skating but it's a huge world out there and there's a lot of opportunity, and it'll be so much…

— Scott Moir