Quotes by Oksana Baiul, page 2

Oksana Baiul - american Athlete

Life period: 1977

I was able to travel the world, meet a lot of fascinating and interesting people, and able to see incredible places.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about world, people

I will perform and entertain people very soon. But first, I must improve on my techniques and take care of old injuries.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about old, olderness, people

I will try to make a doll of Oksana with a little dog.

I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about wish, good, good luck

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

Quote by Oksana Baiul about wish

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

Quote by Oksana Baiul about music

I'm working really hard on my clothing line, but if I would want to skate on Champions On Ice I'll be able to do both.

If you want to compete, you must find a coach that will be there for you 24/7 and that will challenge you in order to take you to a higher level.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about order

In Russia, we didn't have to pay for coaching. Here, in America, I left Galina and I went back to my old coach, Valentin Nikolayev, because he was my coach who prepared me for the 1994 Olympics.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about old, olderness

Michelle Kwan is a very talented competitor. As she's getting older she is becoming more graceful and powerful on the ice.

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...

Quote by Oksana Baiul about emotions, body, reason, need, mind, work

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

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

Quote by Oksana Baiul about fasting

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.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about celebrity, people, real estate, life

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.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about architecture, water, people

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.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about work, things

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

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Professional competitions are overrated.

When I'm on the ice, I like being Oksana, and not imitate other skater's music.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about music, being

While the amateur ranks focus so much on the technical aspects (like jumps), the pros don't jump as much and focus more on artistry and entertaining. Therefore, their programs are not geared enough technically to really compete against the amateurs.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about concentration