From a young age, I was viciously competitive.

I love hanging out with friends and family.

I havent mastered the art of sitting and smiling.

I love to win, honestly. ... If you love to win, you should say it. And honestly, I'm hooked on it.

Off the ice, I can be soft, and I can be elegant and sweet.

When Im competing, I need to be strong.

I really believe that women who are confident in their natural beauty are the most beautiful

Skaters are infamously superstitious.

Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.

My mom devised a plan to get me out of the house and gave me the choice between ballet or skating. She knew both of those sports were time-consuming and would keep me busy with hours of practice.

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

To come to nothing through something is the way to outside from both sides.

Please let there be another life. I need a real taste of forever with you. This ... this isn't long enough.

Our work for peace must begin within the private world of each of us. To build for man a world without fear, we must be without fear. To build a world of justice, we must be just.

I have two favorite songs. My first is called 'Dance of The Robe' and it's a very powerful number where she is feeling the pressure from her people to take on the responsibility of leading them.

Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.

I want to write a novel so profound that it would suffocate a fly.

Mankind advances only through struggle.

Where religion is a trade, morality is a merchandise.

Never lose hope, my heart, miracles dwell in the invisible. If the whole world turns against you keep your eyes on the Friend.

At one point, Donald Trump even had to say, yes, whatever Ted Cruz said, I agree with.