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Probably the '86 nationals. That was my first real national title and first real statement I ever made in figure skating, and my life changed after I returned. ↗

— Debi Thomas

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I think for me it was a natural transition to move full time into acting rather than figure skating. ↗

— Julie Benz

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Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt. ↗

— Andy Rooney

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I would just love to be able to give back to figure skating. ↗

— Michelle Kwan

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