Michelle Kwan famous quotes

I didn't lose the gold. I won the silver.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Gold #Silver

Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing to do. The thing that you learn is to pick yourself back up, to learn from your mistakes.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Mistake #Fall #Ice

Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be!
-- Michelle Kwan

#Motivational #Winning #Goal

When I look at the kids training today... I can tell which ones are going to do well. It's not necessarily the ones who have the most natural talent or who fall the least. Sometimes it's the kids who fall the most, and keep pulling themselves up and trying again.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Meaningful #Fall #Kids

Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's hard. I envy other kids a lot of things, but I get a guilt trip when I'm not training.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Fun #School #Kids

If you have nothing in life but a good friend, you're rich.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Good Friend #Rich

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
-- Michelle Kwan

#Dream #Gold #Realizing

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.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Winning #Titles #Would Be

Skating is in my heart, not my head
-- Michelle Kwan

#Heart #Skating #My Heart

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.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Cds #Ice #Fabulous

At 13, I was fearless. I looked at everything so positive. When you're older and been through it all, you know how bad it can get. There is a fear of failing.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Fearless #Failing #Fear Of Failing

I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Soothing #Skater

As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Athlete #Proud #United States

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.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Baby #Niece #Ice

Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Skating #Priceless #Given

Sometimes my body is aching, but I always think, 'Why am I in this? Why do I love it so much?' That's what makes me persevere, that's what makes me keep on going.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Thinking #Body #Sometimes

I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Years #Olympics

The one who wins all the time is great and powerful, but the one who had been trampled on and fallen is who I admire the most
-- Michelle Kwan

#Powerful #Winning #Admire

I don't know secret to success, but I'm pretty sure the closest thing is preparation
-- Michelle Kwan

#Preparation #Secret #Secret To Success

I got a call this morning, and it was from Nancy Kerrigan, wishing me luck. She wished me luck and sent me all her good wishes.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Morning #Luck #Wish

There's a lot of emotions that always come out after a skate of a lifetime. I always start crying because there is so much buildup to that competition.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Competition #Emotion #Cry

To represent your country is an honor and a great experience.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Country #Honor

When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Legends #Skating #Figures

You can always say, 'I wish I had landed that triple flip better, or I wish I didn't fall.' They're not regrets, just mistakes.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Regret #Mistake #Fall

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.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Athlete #Challenges #Looks

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.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Smile #Years #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.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Mean Girls #People #Doing Me

Work hard, be yourself, and have fun!
-- Michelle Kwan

#Being Yourself #Fun #Hard Work

I want to see how far I can train. I have to see how far my body will go.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Want #Body #Train

As I've gotten older and grown more independent, I think for myself, and that's how it should be.
-- Michelle Kwan

#Independent #Thinking #Should