"I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom." ― Kristi Yamaguchi Topic(s): Family More From Kristi Yamaguchi "This experience has been once in a lifetime." "My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream." "At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice, it became my safe haven, with music and freedom and self-expression. That was my emotional outlet." More In Family "I don’t hide my feelings, but when it comes to illness, I guess I don’t panic. My father was the same way. I’m the provider for the family and the caretaker. If I panic, who is anybody going to run to?"― Curt Schilling "It’s not comfortable for me to write about my family. I’m not comfortable writing about me."― Karl Rove "Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life."― Denzel Washington