“I love stepping onto the ice knowing I can create whatever I want or am feeling that day. It inspires me to be creative and artistic. It's a great therapeutic outlet to utilize both my heart and body at the same time.” WantHeartI CanFeelingsBodyCreativeKnowingInspireMy HeartIceArtisticBe CreativeOutletsTherapeutic Author:Tara Lipinski
“Career-wise, I was not the most naturally talented ice skater. Of course I had a knack for it , but practice was always the answer for me. I needed to put in the time to get back the confidence that led me to Olympic gold.” CoursesAnswersCareersPracticeWiseNeededGoldIceGet BackKnackSkater Author:Tara Lipinski
“I would say facing the obstacles surrounding the day-to-day pressures of an elite athlete at a very young age was not the easiest task. Learning to deal with the nerves and feeling the pressure of representing my country, all while wanting to achieve my own dreams, was a big obstacle to plow through.” CountryFeelingsDreamBigsAgeYoungMy OwnDealsAchieveTasksPressureAthleteObstaclesNervesElitesDay To DayYoung AgeRepresentingElite Athletes Author:Tara Lipinski
“I love to work out. I need to work out! Nothing makes me feel better than walking out of a spin or barre class knowing my body and mind got some attention.” NeedsFeelsMindBodyAttentionClassKnowingWalkingWork OutFeel BetterMind And BodyWalking OutMake Me Feel Better Author:Tara Lipinski
“I am very competitive, so when I fail I use what I learned from that mishap to fuel success.” UseFailingFuelMishaps Author:Tara Lipinski
“As long as I leave my frustration behind, I know I am moving toward my goal again.” KnowsLongMovingGoalBehindsFrustration Author:Tara Lipinski
“There is a lot of fun to be had when you try and fit as many words as you can within a three-minute song, but there is also a lot of fun in trying to get that message across in three words, or better yet when the music can overpower the words and convey something really pure and perfect that affects our psycho-emotional space.” TryingSpiritSongThreeFunSimplePerfectMinutesFitPureMessagesLiftsThree Words Author:Saul Williams
“It was always important to me to be that kid who could rock the party as well as rock the English professor's mind.” MindWellsImportantKidsPartyRocksProfessors Author:Saul Williams
“As a teen, I had no idea what the self was. Changing skin like a chameleon came naturally to me, but the self felt like a plastic chair in an airport where I'd have to sit and wait for the next radical character to define who I'd be that season. Acting grabbed me by the gut.” IdeasSelfCharacterNextFeltWaitingActingSkinsSeasonsRadicalNo IdeaGutsChairsPlasticAirportsChameleon Author:Julie Carmen
“What terrifies me? When I read about plots of evil taking over the world and obliterating women's hard-won rights.” WorldHardEvilRightsPlot Author:Julie Carmen