Acting Quote by Julie Benz

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

— Scott Hamilton

There were a couple of years where I was skating and acting at the same time.

— Julie Benz

And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.

— Scott Hamilton

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

Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating.

— Nathan Chen

Before I even wanted to be an actor, I wanted to be a figure skater.

— Allison Janney

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to…

— Debi Thomas

Figure skating, especially the longer performances, are such a feat. It requires so much stamina and is so beautiful.

— Gus Kenworthy

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

Acting is easier than skating in a way and harder in other aspects. In skating, you get one chance, and with acting you get…

— Tara Lipinski

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

I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting.

— Judy Greer