I’m already happy with who I am. My job is just to get on the podium.

I did not want to be a Champion growing up, just a fast skater.

I declare the 22nd Olympic Winter Games open.

I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish, but to carry the flag of your country is doubly thrilling.

I have two hands. I can hold two medals.

The feelings of guilt takes away self-confidence, reduces self-esteem welcomes fear, confusion, disappointment, depression etc.

Talent is always conscious of its own abundance, and does not object to sharing.

I have this strength that comes from knowledge.

The idealism [in architecture] is in the formal arrangement, the relationship to the city, the use of materials that are available to me. That's where I say our powers are limited.

The man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.

If Dr. King marched today, would Bill Gates march? I know Obama would, but would Hillary take part?

I do think it's important that we experiment with new vocabularies. That new words help us conceptualize our social existence in a different way.

Being single is pretty good. It's a nice sense of irresponsibility.

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top.

I think that you have to let yourself be agitated and annoyed and not be fully comfortable.