Top 22 Quotes by Eric Heiden

I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better.

When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.

I really liked it best when I was a nobody.

Sports and politics don't mix.

We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds.

Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.

One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career.

We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety.

I didn't get into skating to be famous.

I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.