Athlete Quote by Sarah Hughes

But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know.

— Scott Hamilton

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

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

— Katarina Witt

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

Whenever I put myself out there on the line, skating against other people, I simply want to win.

— Shani Davis

When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.

— Eric Heiden

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

— Debi Thomas

My goals were last year to win the world champs and this year to win the Olympic Games and I've done that and I…

— Sally Pearson

When I was younger, my mom worked at a roller rink, so I'd go all the time. I learned to skate pretty well. I…

— Mickie James

Hockey taught me to challenge myself and be the best I can be on and off the ice.

— P. K. Subban

My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now I need…

— Cameron van der Burgh

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

— Katarina Witt