I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.

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That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or...

That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or...

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a...

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a...

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much...

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much...

I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.

I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.

I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in...

I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in...

So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But...

So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But...

When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't...

When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't...

I'm very accessible. I don't get into this ego thing.

I'm very accessible. I don't get into this ego thing.

Rationality is not one of this industry's attributes.

Rationality is not one of this industry's attributes.

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more...

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more...

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive...

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive...

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people...

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people...

I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.

I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.

But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just...

But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just...

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come...

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come...

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to...

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to...

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not...

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not...

I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.

I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.