When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.

Quote by Peggy Fleming

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I think skating helped me find myself.

I think skating helped me find myself.

Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an...

Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an...

The world went by, and we didn't get caught up in all the other things,...

The world went by, and we didn't get caught up in all the other things,...

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.

We wanted to be achievers, but being an achiever didn't mean that you stopped being...

We wanted to be achievers, but being an achiever didn't mean that you stopped being...

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped,...

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped,...

Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for.

Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for.

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else....

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else....

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink...

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink...

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same...

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same...

As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark.

As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark.

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than...

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than...

I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability...

I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability...

If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going...

If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going...

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition...

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition...

I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to...

I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to...

Never letting the competition define you. Instead, you have to define yourself based on a...

Never letting the competition define you. Instead, you have to define yourself based on a...

Look at The Rock's competition! Look at him! It looks like a big monkey came...

Look at The Rock's competition! Look at him! It looks like a big monkey came...

Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage.

Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage.

Competition is not only the basis of protection to the consumer, but is the incentive...

Competition is not only the basis of protection to the consumer, but is the incentive...

I think that making love is the best form of exercise.

I think that making love is the best form of exercise.