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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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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

I think skating helped me find myself.

I think skating helped me find myself.

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....

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...