Quotes About Dedication

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.

At the end of the day, I could go back to getting sixth or seventh place and being a mediocre skater, or I could be a champion. I want to be a champion.

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.

I kind of thought like many skaters, 'aw, I'm not going to coach, I've already spent my 22 years in the rink.'

A long time ago, a sports reporter wrote that I wasn't strong in the free-skate, that I was more of a short-program skater. And that bothered me because I work so hard every day just for a person to judge me on a couple of bad skates and deem me a bad free skater. That's absurd!

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

I've been on skates since age 5.

What motivated me is skating is something I am best at and I love the most.

Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.

It was always so nice to step away from figure skating and school with hockey. To this day I'm still a huge fan.

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

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

When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me.

When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.

After I won the Olympics, like any gold medalist, I did feel some emptiness in my heart. I did think about coming back to the ice for a long time. What motivated me is skating is something I am best at and I love the most. So I want to give it one more try.

There were times when I thought of dropping skating completely and just focusing on baseball.

I started skating when I was five years old in Pasadena, California.

I know that I am the kind of person that gets a little bit more nervous than other skaters, but that's because I care for my skating very much. I take all my emotions with me. I can't go out and say 'Now, this is just my job.' I really care.

My family and parents were very influential in my skating career.

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

I just motor through school in the morning and then go skating.

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.