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Cathy Rigby Quotes

In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn’t exactly date material Picture Quote #1

I was always very active as a kid. I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents’ bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open Picture Quote #1

The thing I received from Girl Scouts more than anything else was a sense of real teamwork and working for the community, helping others, and it was not competitive. I remember working as a group to achieve a goal or to help the community. There was a great sense of accomplishment in that Picture Quote #1

When you’re on the Olympic team at 15, you don’t do anything else. There’s no normal social development, and your decisions are made for you Picture Quote #1

It’s that athlete’s obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it’s what helped me do well in the theater Picture Quote #1

I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents’ bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open Picture Quote #1

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Our athletes are our heroes Picture Quote #1

I was always very active as a kid Picture Quote #1

Nowadays a gold medal is a $1 million contract. Our athletes are our heroes Picture Quote #1

Actually, performing is a lot like golf. You are alone, so vulnerable Picture Quote #1

There’s no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try Picture Quote #1

It’s really hard to separate fantasy from reality Picture Quote #1

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I will jump into most any role Picture Quote #1

I have three dogs and a cockatoo Picture Quote #1

Flying is such a joy. You just want to hoot Picture Quote #1

There’s so much denial in gymnastics. It’s a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They’ll refute this, but I’ve been around it. I know Picture Quote #1

Acting allows me the freedom to let go, to be in the moment, to be spontaneous. I no longer have the fear of losing, of failure Picture Quote #1

Seeing the show is like a visit to the fountain of youth for parents and the children Picture Quote #1

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So it really does have a sort of bittersweet quality. Kids like to have adventures and to believe they can fly, but there’s also that fear about people leaving you Picture Quote #1

In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn’t exactly date material Picture Quote #1

I grew up in a sport that didn’t allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had to maintain the image of youth Picture Quote #1

An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn’t work in singing. You have to learn to relax Picture Quote #1

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In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn’t exactly date material. (Cathy Rigby Quotes) I was always very active as a kid. I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents’ bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open. (Cathy Rigby Quotes) The thing I received from Girl Scouts more than anything else was a sense of real teamwork and working for the community, helping others, and it was not competitive. I remember working as a group to achieve a goal or to help the community. There was a great sense of accomplishment in that (Cathy Rigby Quotes) When you’re on the Olympic team at 15, you don’t do anything else. There’s no normal social development, and your decisions are made for you (Cathy Rigby Quotes) It’s that athlete’s obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it’s what helped me do well in the theater (Cathy Rigby Quotes) I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents’ bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open (Cathy Rigby Quotes) Our athletes are our heroes (Cathy Rigby Quotes) I was always very active as a kid (Cathy Rigby Quotes) Nowadays a gold medal is a $1 million contract. Our athletes are our heroes (Cathy Rigby Quotes) Actually, performing is a lot like golf. You are alone, so vulnerable (Cathy Rigby Quotes) There’s no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try (Cathy Rigby Quotes) It’s really hard to separate fantasy from reality (Cathy Rigby Quotes) I will jump into most any role (Cathy Rigby Quotes) I have three dogs and a cockatoo (Cathy Rigby Quotes) Flying is such a joy. You just want to hoot (Cathy Rigby Quotes) There’s so much denial in gymnastics. It’s a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They’ll refute this, but I’ve been around it. I know (Cathy Rigby Quotes) Acting allows me the freedom to let go, to be in the moment, to be spontaneous. I no longer have the fear of losing, of failure (Cathy Rigby Quotes) Seeing the show is like a visit to the fountain of youth for parents and the children (Cathy Rigby Quotes) So it really does have a sort of bittersweet quality. Kids like to have adventures and to believe they can fly, but there’s also that fear about people leaving you (Cathy Rigby Quotes) In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn’t exactly date material (Cathy Rigby Quotes) I grew up in a sport that didn’t allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had to maintain the image of youth (Cathy Rigby Quotes) An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn’t work in singing. You have to learn to relax (Cathy Rigby Quotes)