Artistic Quote by Evgeni Plushenko

Skating isn't about the medals or the results. I love what I do. It's much more fun to win, but you cannot every time.

— Carolina Kostner

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

Doing shows is always a side of skating that I've loved, it's the performing. I get to do that without the pressure, it's always…

— Kurt Browning

I competitively ice skate, and I also dance, and I do a lot of theater, which also involves a lot, a lot of physicality,…

— Sterling Beaumon

I don't even need to do anything; I am always amped to skate. Always amped to be competing. I love competing - that's what…

— Ryan Sheckler

I can do the tricks and I can skate. I have great skating skills and artistry and well-choreographed programs. For me, the biggest obstacle…

— Jeremy Abbott

...Competitive Skaters must be prepared for a lot of work, challenges, self-discipline, and motivation. The desire must be there, but more importantly, your love…

— Oksana Baiul

I don't want to compete. I want to skate for the joy. I get so nervous in competition. I get always sick. I had…

— Katarina Witt

One thing about skating that I don't think people focus on enough is the music factor. The music is a huge component of figure…

— Vera Wang

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

— Katarina Witt

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

As an audience member, I like to watch what they're doing, and that's one of the reasons I love skating: because it's a performance,…

— Adam Rippon