Quotes About Discipline

We made drawings the size of a whole quarter of a room ceiling, which we would then send on to the model makers. I did this every day for two years. Even now I can draw cartouches with my eyes closed.

When I was 11, I burned a field down by mistake. It was an empty field, probably about 10 acres in size. Me and my friend were lighting firecrackers, and we ended up burning down the entire field. We got found out, and I think I was grounded for about three months.

I track my food, so it's easy for me to see what I'm eating, and if I want to push myself and get into great shape, I'll just cut down on portion sizes.

I aim to skate as clean as possible.

I was always active as a kid. I was a professional figure skater for many years and I was a dancer, so it's just been part of my life, and I think that creates a certain body type.

Being a figure skater myself and knowing what it took for my parents to get up at five in the morning to drive me to the rink before school and then drive me to practice after school - it's a huge commitment for any family.

Before I even wanted to be an actor, I wanted to be a figure skater.

When I decided to continue in the sport, I decided I would do whatever it takes to be the best figure skater I can be.

I was a competitive roller skater for 12 years.

It's been said that, while growing up, I ate meals with my skates on. It's true.

It's just skating, and you're going to have a couple of mistakes. Even in practice, you're not hitting 100%.

Skating is tough to pick up when you are a grown up.

I love figure skating. It's what I'm good at.

School for me has always been a really great balance with the skating.

I've been skating since I was 10 years old.

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 taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

I've got this thing with skating and school - to see how much I can accomplish.

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

I started skating because I loved it. I started when I was three and I didn't know all the sacrifices and all the hardships and how difficult day-in and day-out it would be.

Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror.

Part of the strength that Charlie and I have as a team is we've been able to keep our priorities straight through our entire partnership. We've been able to maintain a life outside of skating, and though we've given up a lot of things and we've been training really hard our entire lives, we've been able to maintain great social lives.

The main thing for me now is figure skating, which I intend to devote more than one year.