American - Athlete | July 7, 1980 -
What I love the most is getting on the ice and just popping in a fabulous CD and skating - all by myself, the rink completely empty, just me and the music.
Michelle Kwan
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Because I'm pushing my body so hard already, the last thing I want to do is have music that's really too strong, in my head.
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I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.
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To represent your country is an honor and a great experience.
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Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.
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As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.
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Girls, in particular, benefit from sports.
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A few years after I finished skating, someone asked where my medals were. I'm like, 'In a suitcase somewhere.' Now they're nicely displayed in an ice rink, but medals don't really mean that much. It's the experience, the story of the skating, the love.
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Looking back, I feel very fortunate to have had such a long career. Many skaters end their careers in their early 20s. I had the opportunity to go to two Olympic Games - almost three after being the alternate in 1994 and then in 2006 being injured.
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I have stood on the shoulders of giants like Billie Jean King, Hillary Clinton, my mother - people who have really empowered and influenced my life in an incredible way.
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You see figure skaters fall all the time. It's the way you pick yourself back up and keep going.
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Maybe I didn't get new skates, but I got used skates. I made it to the national championships in used skates that were custom-made for another girl. I still have those skates. Underneath the arch, there was a name crossed out and my dad had 'Michelle Kwan' written in. Granted, they were a little big, but it worked.
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