Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport.
Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before.
I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals.
It doesn’t matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn’t lie.
I don’t remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that wind-in-my-face feeling while speed skating.
Four key words – helped make my dreams come true. They are: dedication, balance, risk, and love.
I’m definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun.
A lot of people think I’m under a lot of pressure with my family and friends spending all that money to follow me around.
There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances.
I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I’ll be satisfied.
You have to have the right mind-set.
I will remember all the days at the Olympics.
Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process.
My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you’re serious, and I’ve always liked it.
I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in time it wasn’t in the Olympic Games so I moved into long track. Short track is a blast to skate and it’s a blast to watch.
I don’t fear anything.
It’s sad to know I’m done. But looking back, I’ve got a lot of great memories.
The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things.
Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it’s all on my shoulders and it didn’t have anything to do with anybody else.