Tara Lipinski

“I think the greatest thing about being an athlete is that you can find out the humanity in yourself.”

“The Olympics is the ultimate. In your sport, it's the ultimate.”

“I just went out there and did what I did in practice.”

“It's all about the performance. You can do it in practice, but you have to do it when it counts.”

“I don't think I'm a natural. I've worked hard to get where I am.”

“Fashion is a big part of my life. It's another way to express yourself.”

“I was so happy to be there. I was so happy to be competing. I just wanted to do my best.”

“I knew I had to be perfect, and I was.”

“You learn from your mistakes, and I think that's something that I've tried to do.”

“I think I was born to be a skater, but I had to work for it.”