Am Quote by 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

My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal.

— Debi Thomas

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

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

— Mirai Nagasu

I'm the type of skater that needs to stay upbeat and relaxed, open, because if I stay quiet, I get in my head, and…

— Ashley Wagner

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

There's a lot of emotions that always come out after a skate of a lifetime. I always start crying because there is so much…

— Michelle Kwan

Competitions make me nervous. When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating and not, 'I have to do this…

— Katarina Witt

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

— Katarina Witt

That's what we love to do and I think our skating's at it's best when we do that: when we draw people in and…

— Scott Moir

There's something artistic about skating. A psychologist could tell you exactly why that is, but I think there's something much more expressive that gives…

— James Mercer

I feel proud to be a skater: it's taught me how to be emotional, more connected with myself, more mature, more understanding of my…

— Patrick Chan