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"I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates."
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"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."
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"Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill."
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"The two championship years were that significant for me."
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"There are some guys you have problems beating because of their style - I always had difficulties with guys like Michael Chang and Andre Agassi because their returns were so good and they played so well in defence."
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"I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12."
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"Swinging first and swinging to kill is all that matters now."
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"Steroids are for guys who want to cheat opponents."
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"But every day I tell my story, and be comfortable with my story and be comfortable with what I've done, and what I did, and how I am today, it lessens the likelihood it will ever happen."
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"First of all, a player has to know what is banned and what is not banned."
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"You can't tell them anything, but hopefully they will learn from the example and won't have to go through it."
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"Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage."
People
"I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it."
People
"Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless."
Adversity
"From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition."
Competition
"I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in calculus."
Experience
"Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges."
Sports
"So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well."
Criticism
"Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody."
Sports
"I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know."
Want
"Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart."
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