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Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes

In terms of my career, having the gold definitely changed my life. The Olympics are different, you know? they’re every four years and it’s such a small group Picture Quote #1

I’m kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that’s just how I am Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn’t know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow. I had two great coaches who gave great advice and gave guidelines for my parents. My parents let the coaches dictate what was going on on the ice Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life Picture Quote #1

Winning in women’s singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you’re able to do it under pressure Picture Quote #1

As a professional, I think we’re not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they’re watching Picture Quote #1

I’d try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn’t always work Picture Quote #1

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Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they’d support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it Picture Quote #1

They say, once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they’d support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you’re able to do it under pressure Picture Quote #1

As a professional, I think we’re not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they’re watching Picture Quote #1

Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players Picture Quote #1

Childhood reading is so important Picture Quote #1

I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom Picture Quote #1

This experience has been once in a lifetime Picture Quote #1

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In terms of my career, having the gold definitely changed my life. The Olympics are different, you know? they’re every four years and it’s such a small group (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) I’m kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that’s just how I am (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn’t know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow. I had two great coaches who gave great advice and gave guidelines for my parents. My parents let the coaches dictate what was going on on the ice (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Winning in women’s singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 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 Quotes) As a professional, I think we’re not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they’re watching. (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) I’d try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn’t always work. (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they’d support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it. (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) They say, once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they’d support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) 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 (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 Quotes) As a professional, I think we’re not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they’re watching (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) Childhood reading is so important (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes) This experience has been once in a lifetime (Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes)

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