I won my first medal when I was nine years old. It was at the Boston Open.
Nancy Kerrigan

Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what.
Nancy Kerrigan

I like to try all kinds of styles so it always challenges me and forces me to try to look different.
Nancy Kerrigan

Falling down became second nature and it really didn't bother me.
Nancy Kerrigan

People are really sick of seeing the winner not win and what the public thinks should happen.
Nancy Kerrigan

One of the things I like best about the Halloween show is that I change outfits about six times in the show. It is a lot of fun to play the different characters.
Nancy Kerrigan

But it seems that the judging maybe they shouldn't at least see the practices all week long. That can taint the way they go into the judging and the outlook of what's going to happen, instead of just watching those four minutes and judging on those minutes alone.
Nancy Kerrigan

But after a few minutes of convincing myself that I really wanted to go - telling myself that I love skating and that my coach is there waiting for me - I would get up and go. And my mother would always get up and eat breakfast with me!
Nancy Kerrigan