#real

Age becomes reality when you hear someone refer to that attractive young woman standing next to the woman in the green dress, and you find that you're the one in the green dress. ↗

— Lois Wyse

#attractive #becomes #dress #find #green

Young leading cadres have risen up by helicopter. They should really rise step by step. ↗

— Deng Xiaoping

#leading #really #rise #risen #should

Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#everything #felt #had #hard #hard work

As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're watching. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#anymore #being #being judged #enjoy #entertained

I don't know how many people really knew who I was before the Olympics and that's the fun thing of the Olympics - you get to know someone who captures your heart, hopefully. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#captures #fun #fun thing #get #heart

I don't mind the sparkle - I think it's kind of a tradition in skating. I don't think the men really need sparkles, but for the women it's part of the glamour of our sport. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#i #i think #kind #men #mind

I've realized how precious life is. When I was younger, I was more adventurous. I felt invincible. I was game for everything. As a mom, I don't want to get injured because then I can't take care of my kids. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#because #care #everything #felt #game

Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#enjoying #hardest #i #knew #long

The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#couple #inspiration #into #kurt #past

So, We're really L.A. based with a secondary base in Chicago. ↗

— James Young

#based #chicago #really #secondary