Oksana Baiul Quotes

• One shouldn't be afraid to lose; this is sport. One day you win; another day you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the best. This is normal. This is what sport is about. This is why I love it.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Winning, One Day

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• Actually I dance really well on the floor.

  Oksana Baiul

  Wells

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• First, I have to thank God for giving me the gift that he did as well as a second chance for a better life.

  Oksana Baiul

  Second Chance, Giving, Thank God

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• I skate now for fun and to keep myself in shape.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Fun, Shapes

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• I have a lot of different stages in my life when training has been easy or hard. Now, it seems that I have been training for so long that it has become almost second nature to me.

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  Long, Training, Hard Life

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• People really do spend a lot of money on their pets - sometimes more then themselves.

  Oksana Baiul

  People, Pet, Sometimes

  "Oksana Baiul: Online Interview". goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• ...Competitive Skaters must be prepared for a lot of work, challenges, self-discipline, and motivation. The desire must be there, but more importantly, your love for the sport.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Motivation, Self

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• And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Hiking, Skating

  "Oksana Baiul: Online Interview". Interview, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• I don't care what the critics say or think because I care for and love my fans.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Thinking, And Love

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• I'd like to consider myself a versatile skater and I like to skate to different kinds of music.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Different, Kind

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• Professional competitions are overrated.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Competition, Overrated

  Online Interview, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades.

  Oksana Baiul

  Edmonton, Use, Boots

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• my mother will never leave me. We're together. She will always stay in my heart.

  Oksana Baiul

  Mother, Heart, Together

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• I want kids to enjoy skating and I think it's a great workout.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Workout, Kids

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Real, People

  "Oksana Baiul: Online Interview". Interview, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• Also, I gained lots of weight between ages 18-20 because I was drinking alcohol at night. Alcohol has lots of calories and that does not help.

  Oksana Baiul

  Drinking, Night, Alcohol

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• I come to Fashion Week events in New York City twice a year.

  Oksana Baiul

  Fashion, Workout, New York

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• I took some time off to enjoy my life, but figure skating is something I love and something I will continue doing for the rest of my life.

  Oksana Baiul

  Skating, Figures, Enjoy

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• Now, I don't make decisions as fast as I used to.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Decision, Used

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• No, I'm not coaching. It's a huge responsibility to coach somebody.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Responsibility, Coaching

  Q&As, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Wish, Championship

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• One of my favorite vacation places is Miami, because of the people, the water and the beach - of course - and the architecture on Miami Beach is so wonderful.

  Oksana Baiul

  Beach, Vacation, People

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• I started taking ballet lessons when I was three and a half and I still take dance classes.

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  Sports, Class, Ballet

  "Oksana Baiul: Online Interview". Golden Skate Interview, www.goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• Pairs skating and singles are two different things. Although some skaters have achieved this successfully, it is a very difficult transition. You’re looking at double work.

  Oksana Baiul

  Sports, Two, Transition

  Golden Skate Online Interview, goldenskate.com. March 7, 2003.

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• My weaknesses are my jumps. The reason is that although I land them in practice, when I actually compete or perform, I should let my body go and stabilize my mind better. Also, I need to work on not letting negative thoughts and emotions get to me on the ice.

  Oksana Baiul

  Letting Go, Ice, Land

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