Top 38 Quotes by Kristi Yamaguchi

I'm a perfectionist.

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.

I didn't want to skate for someone else or for certain marks.

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.

I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals that are more immediate.

I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough.

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure.

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.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active.