Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes

I want to thank everyone who supported me on 'AGT.' Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today, and I really can't thank you enough.

I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.

Till this day, people stop me in the supermarket, and they're like, 'Oh, we're so proud of you!'

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

I am proud of what I have got and I need an audience.

I've always wanted to be mentioned in the same sentence or at the same time that you say Quincy Jones or you say Stevie Wonder. I never thought that could possibly ever happen.

I was, I think, extremely lucky, because the minute I saw my face plastered on 'Time' magazine in the subway with my mother, I just said, 'Wow.' And it made 'Time' magazine come down to life-size scale.

An induction into the prestigious USSSA Hall of Fame is a humbling honor and a testament to everyone who helped foster and grow Worth's partnership with USSSA.

I'm not a celebrity. I'm just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.

It is one thing to be successful on the field, but to be recognized for something off-field is a completely different and inspiring feeling.

Everything I achieve affects my family as well, and suddenly, my kids' dad became the most famous man in the country for a couple of weeks.

The support from back home has been more than I ever expected. They always knew me as the lacrosse player or the girl playing field hockey. Now they're seeing me on national TV, and they've been so supportive.

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success.

Year after year, the Nobel Awards bring a moment of happiness not only to the recipients, not only to colleagues and friends of the recipients, but even to strangers.

I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.

I've always been successful. Now I'm famous and successful.

Applause waits on success.

Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave?

At a certain point, if you work really hard and you get good and people like your work, you do deserve the fame - but you shouldn't take it for granted.

Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great.

Making the Hall of Fame, would it be something that's gratifying because of what I've sacrificed? Sure. Baseball has been a big part of our lives. We've sacrificed our bodies. It's the way we made our living.

I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.

Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.

I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.