Tara Lipinski

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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