Tara Lipinski Quotes

While growing up, my dream and my goal was to win an Olympic gold medal. I did that, and both times, they were the proudest moments in my amateur career.

The experience of being an Olympian is one that can never be taken away from you.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.

I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.

My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. It was a lot of years of work, and when I won it, it was more a sense of relief than jubilation or exaltation.

My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.

The Vancouver Olympics was the first competition where I completed the short and free programs without any mistakes, and that in itself was a huge achievement.

Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.

I am happy with everything I achieved in my football career. I don't think I could have done any more.

I feel very fortunate. I feel like an Olympian. When I watch the Olympics, I cry because I have been through that journey.

Through everything I've gone through- and I've been everywhere, at the top of the world, in jail, hung over drunk - I never gave up my dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.

One thing I've learned from winning an Olympic medal is that it's really exhausting.

The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.

To be part of something special, to be an Olympian and have the chance to win a medal - it's an amazing feeling.

I remember seeing the Olympics when I was 13. I always wanted to know how it felt to stand on top of the podium hearing your country's anthem while watching your flag being raised in something you poured your heart and soul into.

I will say that rowing in the first Olympics was probably one of the most proud moments in my life. What I enjoy about the sport is that it's definitive. Nobody can take away from the fact that you're an Olympian. It's indisputable. You get there on merit and merit alone.

I'm proud of everything I accomplished in this sport.

My ultimate dream was to get to the Olympics. I never thought I would come away with two gold medals.

All that work you put in, it's so worth it to win a medal.

I savored my time on top of the podium by watching the American flag rise up out of the crowd as the anthem played, thinking about how every single second of training I've done was for this minute and how many people played a role in my achievement.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

I look at my jersey and see the NBA logo, I'm like, 'I didn't think I'd be here.'