Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person.

One shouldn't be afraid to lose; this is sport. One day you win; another day you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the best. This is normal. This is what sport is about. This is why I love it.

Actually I dance really well on the floor.

I'd like to consider myself a versatile skater and I like to skate to different kinds of music.

I will try to make a doll of Oksana with a little dog.

First, I have to thank God for giving me the gift that he did as well as a second chance for a better life.

One of my favorite vacation places is Miami, because of the people, the water and the beach - of course - and the architecture on Miami Beach is so wonderful.

I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.

I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades.

my mother will never leave me. We're together. She will always stay in my heart.

I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.

What you really want is all too often hidden just behind what you think you want.

There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more often I find myself wondering whether, in our heart of hearts, we have ever desired anything else.

WWII was, without exaggeration, the biggest event in all of human history, and it is still within living memory.

In an ongoing relationship, each current criticism packs the punches of all the others that have gone before.

We spent a lot of time together and had a great time with Mary Tyler Moore. And just working with her was like improv.

My mom was a musician, and my dad had this passion for music. That's kind of how a lot of their relationship was built. When I came around, I was constantly exposed to music.

A woman's honor rests on manly love.

She brings him hope in the way that angels do, taking him to heaven in ways he never knew.

People relate to you a lot more when you're honest and authentic - and that's hard to do in front of millions of people every week.

Sometimes the hardest part of my job is the incessant reminder of the fact we're all trying so assiduously to ignore: we are here temporarily. Life is only ours on loan.