71 Quotes by Shani Davis

Shakes my hand when I lose. Typical Chad.

No one loves you more than your mother. It's like on the Discovery Channel where you see a bald eagle do everything it can to protect its young. People can say whatever they want, but it's a sticks-and-stones thing.

I couldn't hold it together mentally. I couldn't finish the race the way I needed to physically.

I always wanted to be on the Olympic medal dias. It's a great feeling. It's a reward for all the hard work I have done, I don't think I will have any sleep tonight.

I am upset because I didn't take advantage of the opportunity of being in the last pair and being able to really go for it.

I have a lot of respect for Chad. I want to see Chad do well. We're competitive but it's not about being competitive with Chad right now. It's just going out there and doing the best that you can as an individual and being able to accomplish the dream that you set.

I have a lot of respect for Chad. For someone to come over (from in-line skating) and do what he's done for the sport is unfathomable. You wouldn't expect someone to be so versatile, especially at his age (28). I want to see Chad do well. But we're all fighting for the same thing. It's normal to have hard feelings sometimes.

I did my best, but fell a little short. To me, that's more important than the handshake.

If what I do creates a common interest among certain people to try something different, great. Whatever comes from what I do is a bonus. But I'm just trying to win. People will make their own choices, anyway.