Bonnie Blair Quotes

I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in time it wasn’t in the Olympic Games so I moved into long track. Short track is a blast to skate and it’s a blast to watch.

I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals.

You have to have the right mind-set.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you’re serious, and I’ve always liked it.

I will remember all the days at the Olympics.

The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things.

There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances.

Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process.

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it’s all on my shoulders and it didn’t have anything to do with anybody else.

It’s sad to know I’m done. But looking back, I’ve got a lot of great memories.

The distance between a person’s dream and their accomplishments can only be measured by their desire.