Quotes About Skating

When I am skating, economics is far away. I always return refreshed and ready to carry on.

I've never been ice skating, ever. I'm traumatized by the idea of it.

I always loved music, to dance, and to be really active. When I started skating, it was the first time all of these things came together. It felt like magic, and I always wanted to be at the rink.

I have always been skating, either with skateboards, ripsticks, longboards - so it's been really easy to get used to the electric board. And no, you don't have to wear certain shoes. I love to wear my crocs!

I think what every skater dreams of is not only skating the best program they can possibly skate, but, y'know, having the crowd roar at the end, and it was just so loud I couldn't even hear my music.

But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know.

I begged my mom to let me start skating.

My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal.

I remember my mom let me stay up late and watch Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan compete in the 1998 Olympic Games. I made paper medals and wore them the whole night. I didn't start skating until 2000, but I was so inspired by their skating that it was why I wanted to start.

I started skating when I was 2 years old because of my older sister Natasha was a skater, and I wanted to be just like her!

Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating.

One thing I like about boxing is that I will not have to deal with the same kind of politics that I had to in skating. In boxing, it is not about your appearance, or how your costume looks, what color it is, or how much it costs.

The way I balance life and skating is by enjoying the time I spend away from the rink. When I am not on the ice, I am not focusing on skating.

I was passionate. I found something that I loved. I could be all alone in a big old skating rink and nobody could get near me and I didn't have to talk to anybody because of my shyness. It was great. I was in my fantasy world.

I watch a lot of professional skating, and I am really looking forward to going to nationals.

And I love what I do and I love skating.

I started skating when I was six years old.

Acting is easier than skating in a way and harder in other aspects. In skating, you get one chance, and with acting you get to do it over and over.

Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it.

I want to do some skating and then go to law school in three years. I'm enjoying it and I'm going to see where it takes me.

Apolo is going to have to keep skating so he can add more gold to his entourage.

L.A. is a city that has given me great support for skating.

The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating.

I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.