48 Quotes by Chris Witty

Once you're a medalist, you always want to be a medalist. Regardless of how you're feeling, you want to put it altogether. I think I held together pretty well. But physically, it just wasn't there.

Once you're a medalist, you always hope to be a medalist, regardless of how I felt going in. I wanted to put it all together to see what I had. I just expected a race I could be proud of.

There were definitely days when I was concerned. At the last Olympic trials, I was a half-second faster.

It's kind of an adrenaline rush. They go through it and realize that it's not very painful and it's very rewarding.

It was incredible to see Pavarotti. He's such a legend with such an amazing voice.

For 20 years, I believed it was all my fault. If a kid is out there and it's happened to them, they should know: 'The adult knew better. You were a child. You were innocent.' It's OK to talk about it.

Everybody is skating well. I had to move my butt a little bit to make it.

Tattooing isn't about money. It's about freedom, really. Freedom to work for yourself; express yourself. I leave a piece of myself wherever I go.

It's an amazing team to be part of, but to lead them into the opening ceremonies, I'm thrilled and I can't imagine a bigger honor than this.