I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.

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...

I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all...

When you are doing something soft and pretty and feminine, some romantic chemistry – a power boost of hormones – helps the piece.

He just loves what he’s doing. And that rubs off on his skaters.

I think skating helped me find myself.

You watch. She’s going to develop into something just wonderful.

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event.

I always thought she had an exquisite look. But I also felt the warmth of her personality never came across to the audience, never had that connection. But choreography can bring it out. You’ve got...

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

It was a look of perfection just like her style.

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

Together we watched them skate hand in hand, and now his hand slipped from hers and we are left to wonder why, but we will never forget the beauty of Gordeeva & Grinkov.

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.

Through my skating, I’ve learned so much about myself. My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life. I think exercise tests...

There were pretty rigid rules and real traditional music. Traditional choreography. It’s gradually gotten more free, and the rules have changed.

The world went by, and we didn’t get caught up in all the other things, because we didn’t have time. We had no spare time. It was always thinking about training and focusing on what...

We wanted to be achievers, but being an achiever didn’t mean that you stopped being a woman.

As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark.

When I got my diagnosis, I treated it like the Olympics. I tried to stay positive and told my doctor I was going to be the best patient he’d ever had.

Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for.

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.