The only reason I’ve shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression. Clara Hughes Read Quote
I have this thing I say to myself that ‘tomorrow can be better.’ And I remember that period in my life where I never felt like tomorrow could be better. It was always dread for the next day. Clara Hughes Read Quote
I love working with kids and I want to just be able to do it from my heart and not as a job. Clara Hughes Read Quote
With athletes, it’s never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport. Clara Hughes Read Quote
I’ve learned what it truly means to be Canadian and in turn I’ve been inspired to make a difference in the world, however small it’s been. Clara Hughes Read Quote
I’ll skate on concrete if I have to. I’m not worried about how fast the ice is. I’m worried about how fast I can go on the ice. Clara Hughes Read Quote
I still can’t believe I won the Olympics. That’s what I feel right now – completely alive as a human being. It’s a really beautiful moment. Clara Hughes Read Quote
What I have to do now is figure where my passion is, and follow my heart; I’ve proven that if I have the passion for something then I can succeed. I haven’t been listening to my heart in the last little while. Clara Hughes Read Quote
I’m trying to let winning the world championships settle in right now before I begin training again shortly. During the skating season, we skate on average 20 kilometres a day. On top of that, we’re riding a lot and lifting a lot of weights. Clara Hughes Read Quote
