Figure Quotes
Figure Quote of the day
True maturity is only reached when a man realizes he has become a father figure to his girlfriends' boyfriend - and he accepts it
High sticking, tripping, slashing, spearing, charging, hooking, fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, interference, roughing......everything else is just figure skating.
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.
I tend to project my father figure onto any director that I'm working with, or mother, if I'm working with a female, or it can be confused.
I never really had that father figure to look up to. I think that's the reason I'm so ambitious. I felt like I wasn't appreciated as a child so I wanted to prove my worth as an adult, as an actor.
Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.
Probably the '86 nationals. That was my first real national title and first real statement I ever made in figure skating, and my life changed after I returned.
And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.
Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.
Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt.
Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and originality to be had.
I think for me it was a natural transition to move full time into acting rather than figure skating.
When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.
Ernest Hemingway did a great deal toward making the writer an acceptable public figure; obviously, he was no sissy.
At school I fought sometimes. Kids were saying that figure skating is sport for the girls. Then I had to prove them wrong.
Skating is big in Chicago. There's a lot of hockey; a lot of the boys play hockey. And figure skating is big.
Figure skating is theatrical. It's artistic. It's elegant. It's extremely athletic. And there's a very specific audience for that.
My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.
When you find a guy who is powerful, a big father figure, you latch onto him immediately.
What is an editor but a cross between a fall guy and a father figure? arthur koestler
I've always wanted to tell a story about Lincoln. I saw a paternal father figure; I saw someone who was completely, stubbornly committed to his ideals, to his vision.
I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport.
I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend.
The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office.
To me, figure skating is a diving sport. It's a sport made by the gods. It inspires people to cry, it inspires people to cheer, it pulls the emotions out of people.
She's a fighter, and she does the long program well, so we'll see how it turns out. And in figure skating, it's never over until the fat lady sings.
My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.
I'd love to talk to Angelina Jolie. On my show I would love her because she's a mysterious, mysterious figure.
There are a couple of projects that are sort of on the plate; I haven't closed any of them yet. I'm trying to figure out which one is going to be the best one for me.
Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time, and I'm going to try to Chanel it up a little bit.
By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.
It's a cliche, but there really is no handbook about the celebrity thing; you have to figure it out as you go along
I know that, in hockey, the object of the game is simple in that you have to get the puck into the net. With figure skating, it's not as simple, and there is a ton of work that goes into it.
