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.

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

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

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

What lies ahead is far greater than what we have left behind.

The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity.

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.

It is a curious thing that people only ask if you are enjoying yourself when you aren't.

Freedom begins between the ears.

Thought control is the ability to direct mind and attention anywhere. Your ability to win is dependent upon the power of your concentration. Winning is a state of mind.

Childhood lasts all through life.

The artist writes, paints, sings or dances the burden of some idea or feeling off his mind.

I get enough fashion news in my professional life. I like interiors during my downtime.