148 Quotes by Apolo Ohno

I think in general, people look at all Olympic athletes, look at all superstar athletes, and they say, "Okay, this guy doesn't have any insecurities." They're almost like these icons who - I don't know how to say it, but like they can't make mistakes. But the reality is, and I'll tell you this firsthand, a lot of great athletes have a lot of insecurities, and they have a really hard time dealing with a lot of so-called losing or however you want to classify it.

Winning does not always mean coming in first...real victory is in arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you know you've gone all out.

I think so many times we focus so much on just the end result when when we finally reach that point we realize that was never the true goal. That was never really what it was all about.

My dad always used to tell me that sometimes you have to have a massive storm in order to clear the sky.

Right now, he's a gold medalist at 1,500. And so am I. It'll make for a very good heat.

I got too far forward with my skates. I lost a lot of speed and almost went down.

I felt horrible. I didn't even make it to the banquet after. I almost always go to the banquet. It was definitely running me down.

To finish the Olympics like this with these four guys, there is nothing like it.

I wouldn't say that I always wear this particular shirt, but I do ALWAYS bring it with me to trips and competitions.