Top 29 Quotes by Katarina Witt

About Katarina Witt

These are some quotes by German author Katarina Witt Athlete, who was born on December 3, 1965.

Competitions make me nervous. When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating and not, 'I have to do this to win.' I forget it is a competition.

Competitions make me nervous. When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating and not, 'I have to do this to win.' I forget it is a competition.

Katarina Witt

It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider.

It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider.

Katarina Witt

When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.

When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.

Katarina Witt

I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.

I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.

Katarina Witt

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

Katarina Witt

As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create something special that people will always remember.

As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create something special that people will always remember.

Katarina Witt

Sometimes I even now feel like a stranger in my country. But I knew there would be problems because I had seen the world as a skater. And now? A lot of people in eastern Germany have lost jobs, rents went up, food costs went up, unemployment went to 20 percent. Freedom is good, but it is not easy.

Katarina Witt

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.

Katarina Witt

Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard.

Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard.

Katarina Witt

Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it.

Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it.

Katarina Witt

Copyright © Softland 2016-2026. All rights reserved.