Peggy Fleming quotes

I think skating helped me find myself. (Peggy Fleming)
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 well as adult athletes. View quote
Peggy Fleming
The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. View quote
Peggy Fleming
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 had to fight. View quote
Peggy Fleming
As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark. View quote
Peggy Fleming
In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event. View quote
Peggy Fleming
I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was. View quote
Peggy Fleming
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. View quote
Peggy Fleming
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. View quote
Peggy Fleming
My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life. View quote
Peggy Fleming
We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman. (Peggy Fleming)
Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul. View quote
Peggy Fleming
Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for. View quote
Peggy Fleming