Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they’d support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
Now, I am thrilled to be a wife and mother, and I hope to be as good of a mother as my own mother, Carole. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
As a teenager especially, I just wanted to do my thing and not be noticed. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
They say, once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn’t know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow. I had two great coaches who gave great advice and gave guidelines for my parents. My parents let the coaches dictate what was going on on the ice. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote
As a professional, I think we’re not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they’re watching. Kristi Yamaguchi Read Quote