Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.

The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.

I think skating helped me find myself.

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.

We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.

When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight.

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life

Being your authentic self exudes a quiet confidence.

To each his own reality.

Anything you dream [can] be yours simply because you've focused on the steps you could take instead of the distance to get there.

Different elevator music was playing since my last visit-that old disco song "Stayin' Alive." A terrifying image flashed through my mind of Apollo in bell-bottom pants and a slinky silk shirt.

If you want to meet a woman, it's best just to smile and say hi.

The Kremlin is constantly changing the rules of the game to suit its purposes. We are not playing chess, we're playing roulette.

Passion is your positive attitude in a world of negativity.

It was a real eye opener and I'm really pleased that I spent a year out there [in Real Madrid].

It is good to know that out there, in a forest in the world, there is a cabin where something is possible.

Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we live, and let's change the way we treat each other.