58 Quotes by Bonnie Blair

I don’t remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that wind-in-my-face feeling while speed skating.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport.

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it’s all on my shoulders and it didn’t have anything to do with anybody else.

I’m definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun.

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you’re serious, and I’ve always liked it.

I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I’ll be satisfied.

I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in time it wasn’t in the Olympic Games so I moved into long track. Short track is a blast to skate and it’s a blast to watch.

There's probably nothing quite like crossing the finish line and seeing the clock read numbers that you have never seen before.

What's really hard is when you're having those more difficult days, you've got to be able to dig down deep and be able to go out there and do what it takes to be the best you can be, even on the hardest days.