As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.

If I had never won a single medal, I'd still be skating in a rink somewhere. There wouldn't be an audience or camera flashes or autograph seekers, but I'd still be skating.

A really important part of competition is coming back, trying to do it better the second time than you did the first.

When a skater steps on the ice to compete, the nerves, the tension, and sheer suspense of that moment make for great drama.

Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore.

That's what amateur skating is about, technical expertise, and it should always stay that way.

I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that Ive done after that is really because of the Olympics.

The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.

So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements.

Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and everything like that.

Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating.

Forgive is the last best thing i can do.

Sheesh two-legs. You keep screechin' like that, you mind's well tell all 'em Banshee "I'm here, eat me - I bring salt

I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer.

No wild beasts are so cruel as the Christians in their dealings with each other

I've never had a social life, don't ever want one because it's boring.

The very thing that most qualifies us to pray is our helplessness.

Put on light-coloured clothes and some perfume, take care of your body and do everything you can to fight against the forces of darkness. It is not an easy struggle, but it is worthwhile.

I think it has as much to do with honoring my own voice as it does with feeling a responsibility to my readers or my daughters.

Always remember that renunciation is the root idea. Unless one is initiated into this idea, not even Brahma and the World - gods have the power to attain Mukti