Carolina Kostner Quotes

I love to win. But probably equal to that - I love doing what I do.

Clearly, when you win everything, it's fun. That doesn't necessarily mean you love the game more.

A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun.

It's a lot more fun when you're winning than losing.

I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.

Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little.

I wasn't sure I'd ever win again. Every time I got close, somebody seemed to play a little better.

Just think about the game. Think about playing great, having a great time. Helping my team win.

It strikes me every time I do an interview that I don't really sit around thinking about my goals and my life and my career. I do what I love doing and I get a lot of feedback. I'm free as a bird, you know? If I do something good, it's, 'Wow, that was brilliant,' and if I do something bad, it just goes away.

As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning.

What are we out at the park for, except to win?

What's so wonderful about football and business and show business is that every time I start thinking I'm special, I get knocked on my ass.

I did everything I could to win every time I was handed the ball.

Losing is not fun. It's terrible to lose. But in order to have fun winning, you have to go thouigh some pain of losing.

Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning.

When we're doing everything we can to win, it's very fun.

I played basketball when I was little because it was fun for me. It still is now. I just love it. I have a passion for it.

If you don't win games, it's difficult to enjoy and see the fun in football.

I play the game because I love the game.

Individually, I am very happy because I can play in every game. I can be on the pitch and do what I like to do, which is play football.

Football is all about having fun - but playing to win at the same time. When you find the right balance, there's so much more to enjoy.

I just love the game.

We have to enjoy ourselves and go for every trophy we can.

I know for a fact entertainment is more important than winning.

What drives me is winning medals and going out there and enjoying it.