Kristi Yamaguchi quotes

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure. (Kristi Yamaguchi)
Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with everyday obstacles. I want to give them something positive in their lives: support. View quote
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Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players. View quote
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I don't mind the sparkle - I think it's kind of a tradition in skating. I don't think the men really need sparkles, but for the women it's part of the glamour of our sport. View quote
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I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work. View quote
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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. View quote
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Probably a few weeks after I was born I started having casts put on my legs to straighten them out. After that corrective shoes and with a brace in between. View quote
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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. View quote
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As a teenager especially, I just wanted to do my thing and not be noticed. View quote
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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. View quote
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Now, I am thrilled to be a wife and mother, and I hope to be as good of a mother as my own mother, Carole. (Kristi Yamaguchi)
Childhood reading is so important. View quote
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Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years. View quote
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One of my mottos not only just in skating but in life in general and I try to enforce it as well, is like no regrets and just like going for it. View quote
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Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it. View quote
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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. View quote
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There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible. View quote
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Before turning pro, I would never have just left my skates sitting in the locker room unattended. View quote
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I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough. View quote
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I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active. View quote
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The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating. (Kristi Yamaguchi)
I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom. View quote
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I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and taking small steps toward those goals. I learned about adversity and how to get past it. View quote
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They say, once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now. View quote
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I've realized how precious life is. When I was younger, I was more adventurous. I felt invincible. I was game for everything. As a mom, I don't want to get injured because then I can't take care of my kids. View quote
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