We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.

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

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

Love your sport. Never do it to please someone else; it has to be yours. That is all that will justify the hard work. Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition.

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

I think skating helped me find myself.

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.