Michelle Kwan Quotes

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

When you win as an athlete that matters the most.

I didn't know about competition or the Olympics until Peggy Fleming won in 1968. My mother looked after all of the competition stuff. I just skated. I didn't really love competition, but that was the only way to get better. You'd see more talent.

My old coach used to say that if you were in it for the match, if you were in it for the trophies, you were in it for the wrong reasons.

Nothing is like being out there and playing and performing and winning - nothing. But to have an interest in the player? The nerves and everything that goes with it? Seeing what he's learned and how he's done it? That's the second best thing to playing. I think.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

Today I join the greatest players that played the game. It is a great feeling being here.

Swimming isn't everything, winning is.

I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.

I always wanted to play cricket, and I have played competitive cricket to a fairly good level. I remember that my father used to come and watch me play. He used to love watching me play.

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament.

Honestly, it's not the medals that I feel so proud of. It's the way I conducted myself as an athlete, the hard work that I put forward.

I have been compared to Mao since we were both junior skaters. We've felt the rivalry since then, so we wanted to avoid each other. However, she has been my motivation.

Regardless of whether it is playing for your school team or playing for Manchester United, winning is great.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

You get into sports with the idea that you want to win. If you aren't trying to win, what's the point in being involved?

For me, I pride myself on every aspect of the game.

It's all stealing bases and winning games. If not, go home.

When you play well, when you perform, you have to show every game that you are that good.

When you get the shirt and a position in the team, you don't want to give it up.

My aim is to be the best in the world and perform in each of Pakistan's wins.

If the path is taking me to a world heavyweight championship, that's great, but all I really strive for and care about is putting on the best matches I possibly can.

People realize that when you win, you obviously have some good players on your team.

Hopefully I can be one of the best midfielders in the world. That's what drives me on: to try and achieve that and to try and go on and win many things.