53 Quotes by Irina Slutskaya

She's a really, really smart woman. She understands skating, and she understands me. She knows which way to push, which way to rest.

I was so upset Michelle doesn't come. I was waiting for her.

I was so sad not to find her at the China Cup, ... When you know a skater for a long time, skating everywhere together, you feel some people who get close to you. We are friendly and I wish to talk to her.

I don't hear this, and I don't talk with people who always tell me, 'You will be first,' because it will be hard to hear. I just want to do my best.

I am happy I got a medal. Other girls, they come here and finish 18th or 20th and they have nothing.

I'm a little bit disappointed with my skating. But it's life, it's competition, and we can't change anything right now. I'm happy I won another medal. Other girls came and got nothing.

I had a small mistake doing a layback spin, that's why I think my score was not as high as in Beijing but I'm still very satisfied with my skate.

I feel so good right now it doesn't matter, ... It doesn't matter how old you are, just how professional you are.

I don't think now anything. I'm happy to have a medal. You must understand, it's a competition, it's a sport, it's ice and anything can happen.