Michelle Kwan Quotes

I Had Dreamed Of Being At The Olympics Since I Was 7 Years Old.

I Actually Prefer Soothing Music - And Maybe That's The Skater In Me.

As An Athlete, I've Always Been Very Proud To Represent The United States.

To Represent Your Country Is An Honor And A Great Experience.

And What Is A Gold Medal? I'd Never Really Thought About It Before Nagano. Now I Realize That It's A Dream To Strive For. I Love My Silver Medal, Because It Stands For All My Dreams And All I'm Still Capable Of Fulfilling

When I Feel Like I'm In A Rut, I Remember It's The Little Things In Life That Are Important, Like Riding A Bike With A Friend Or Eating Ice Cream With My Baby Niece.

I Don't Really Remember A Time Younger Than 5 Years Old That I Didn't Have Skates On Because All I Can Remember Is Every Day, Tying Up My Skates And A Big Smile On My Face, Excited To Go On The Ice.

I Always Thought After 2002 That I'd Hang Up My Skates And Turn Professional And Just Go On Tour And Do Shows. But I Don't Know When It Is Enough. I Mean, I Still Enjoy It. I'm The Luckiest Girl Alive That I Get To Perform In Front Of Thousands Of People, Do What I Love Doing.

When I Look Back At The World Championships, I Know There's A Lot Of Room For Improvement, I'm Always Up For A Challenge. The Olympics, They Don't Define Me, I've Had Some Good And Some Bad. But It's All About The Olympic Experience.

It's Incredible. Nine? Wow. I Just Remember Winning My First One, Getting The Medal And The Plate, The Pin With The Diamond For First Place. My Ninth Title, I Have No Answer For That Because I Never Thought It Would Be Possible.

What I Love The Most Is Getting On The Ice And Just Popping In A Fabulous Cd And Skating - All By Myself, The Rink Completely Empty, Just Me And The Music.

I Want To See How Far I Can Train. I Have To See How Far My Body Will Go.