I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.

If I hadn't been born a woman, I would have certainly been gay.

I don't eat as much as an athlete should. I just don't like it.

I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.

I'm very proud I'm Chinese and represent the Chinese community.

I don't feel anything right now. I am just preparing, that's it.

Some people eat, some people drink, some people smoke. I Pledge.

Whatever you're fighting for, you go with full passion and love.

I have no regrets because I know I did my best - all I could do.

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul

You have to train your mind just as much as you train your body.

I am going to get involved with giving back to military families.

I went through my awkward teenage years. I don't want to go back.

I just adore jumping. I do the rest as it is supposed to be done.

I really hope that when I leave, my last trace will be beautiful.

Falling down became second nature and it really didn't bother me.

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.

I want to do with skates what Fred Astaire is doing with dancing.

The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.

I have a good idea of how lucky we are to be growing up in Canada.

All my life I have wanted to skate, and all my life I have skated.

I was very much a tomboy. I just couldn't do the pink ballet tutus.

I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.

Skating is a very subjective sport where fans have their favorites.

I think it's that everyday training that is what's really important.

I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that indeed I am a man.

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater.

Sometimes my skating allows me to do things I never dreamed possible.

I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.

The lifestyle of Vancouver does seem to really draw me towards there.

I'm always looking for a way to give myself something new as a person.

At times, I feel overwhelmed and my depression leads me into darkness.

Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years.

Experience is a funny thing. You dont always have it when you need it.

I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that, indeed, I am a man.

Experience is a funny thing. You don't always have it when you need it.

The People, when they start to applaud you and support, that means a lot

You always imagine everything will go so smoothly in the Olympic season.

I definitely have two Olympics in me; I don't know about three Olympics.

I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.

I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active.

I have always wanted to be on Broadway, whether on ice or on the boards.

Skating is one of those sports you unfortunately see people get stuck in.

I know roughly when I skate a good program where the score should end up.

To put on a performance, you have to be emotional. You can't be a zombie.

I could sit here in the tribunes and watch Michelle Kwan skate for hours.

My coach was a great politician, so he did most of the work. He was good.

The gymnastic events are really what I tune into the Summer Olympics for.

It's hard work to make a four-minute program look effortless and elegant.

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