Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years.”

“They say, once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now.”

“Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn't know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow. I had two great coaches who gave great advice and gave guidelines for my parents. My parents let the coaches dictate what was going on on the ice.”

“I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.”

“At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice, it became my safe haven, with music and freedom and self-expression. That was my emotional outlet.”

“I'm kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that's just how I am.”

“As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're watching.”

“I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals that are more immediate.”

“With 30,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations from the seasonal flu, those numbers are certainly higher than what we've seen of the swine flu. Protecting yourself from both viruses is very important.”

“Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweetheart with her personality, her talent, her haircut.”