A Quote by Nathan Chen

I am proud to be a first-generation Chinese-American in the sport of figure skating.

Nathan Chen

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Nathan Chen
American - Athlete
Born: May 5, 1999

I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I've done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.

Johnny Weir

I grew up figure skating, and in figure skating there is only a handful of black people at the time figure skating with me.

Brandi Rhodes

I am a first-generation American of Chinese decent. My parents were both born and raised in China and moved to the U.S. in their 20s.

Nathan Chen

I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport.

Patrick Chan

On the mission I brought a flag from China, I brought the stone sculpture from Hong Kong, and I brought a scroll from Taiwan. And what I wanted to do is, because as I was going up and I am this Chinese-American, I wanted to represent Chinese people from the major population centers around the world where there are a lot of Chinese people. And so, I wanted to bring something from each of those places and so it really wasn't a political thing and I hope people saw it that way. I was born here, I was raised in the U.S., and I'm an American first, but also very proud of my heritage.

Leroy Chiao

I'm as proud to be Chinese as I am American.

Ming-Na Wen

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

Katarina Witt

With 'Fantasy Factory,' I want to take skating beyond the Tony Hawk generation and represent the street-skating generation.

Rob Dyrdek

The bus ride to the arena... I slipped on my Discman and listened to some of my favourite music, all the while imagining myself on the ice. Visualization and imagery are very important in figure skating, or any sport for that matter. This is where you see yourself in your mind performing in front of an audience and judges. I also imagine how I am going to feel during the performance. During the bus ride, I pictured myself skating a perfect program.

Josee Chouinard

Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror.

Vera Wang

Figure skating is such an individual sport, but to have a teammate on the podium with you is unbelievable.

Kaetlyn Osmond

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

Scott Hamilton

Ninth generation American, ma'am, and I'm the first one in my family born with all my rights. I'm a ninth generation American. And so we have not escaped because I went to Yale all the problems of this country.

Van Jones

Every American has a unique identity. I am proud to be gay. I am proud to be a Republican. But most of all, I am proud to be an American.

Peter Thiel

To me, figure skating is a diving sport. It's a sport made by the gods. It inspires people to cry, it inspires people to cheer, it pulls the emotions out of people.

Frank Carroll

I'm excited to watch slope style and halfpipe. And then, of course, when my events are done, I get to go to hockey, which is always entertaining. I also like figure skating. I think every girl grew up watching figure skating.

Julia Mancuso

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