I started taking ballet lessons when I was three and a half and I still take dance classes. - Oksana Baiul
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
I'd like to consider myself a versatile skater and I like to skate to different kinds of music. - Oksana Baiul
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
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
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
I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions. - Oksana Baiul
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. - Oksana Baiul
And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher. - Oksana Baiul
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
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