I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.

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• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  Before turning pro, I would never have just left my skates sitting in the locker room unattended.

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  There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People reall

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  This experience has been once in a lifetime.

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd sup

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweethea

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice,

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  I didn't want to skate for someone else or for certain marks.

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with eve

• Kristi Yamaguchi:

  I've realized how precious life is. When I was younger, I was more adventurous. I felt invincible.