Beauty Quote by Tessa Virtue

A lot of people who watch figure skaters want us to look like pretty princesses. I want people to see the athlete, and I…

— Ashley Wagner

I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked…

— Johnny Weir

Skating is really hard, especially women's skating where we're judged in little tiny dresses.

— Kaetlyn Osmond

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

All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can't design anything without thinking of how a woman's body will look and…

— Vera Wang

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

— Katarina Witt

Skating can make you feel athletic, graceful, beautiful.

— Gracie Gold

Figure skating is not a hobby. Its my work, which I want to do, and do well.

— Adelina Sotnikova

Some girls can skate but I personally believe that skateboarding is not for girls at all. Not one bit.

— Nyjah Huston

In figure skating, your body can only last for so long. I can't be 50 and trying to skate but I can be 50…

— Johnny Weir

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

— Scott Hamilton

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