List of Clara Hughes Quotes

With Athletes, It's Never Fully Understood The Level To Which We Push Ourselves. Especially In An Endurance Sport.

I've Been In Sport For 15 Years Now And I'm Actually Shocked At The Changes. We Had All These Things, But We Couldn't Utilize Them. They Were Not Accessible To Us. They're Actually Accessible Right Now.

My Goal Is To Try To Avoid A Regular Job.

I Love Working With Kids And I Want To Just Be Able To Do It From My Heart And Not As A Job.

I'm Trying To Let Winning The World Championships Settle In Right Now Before I Begin Training Again Shortly. During The Skating Season, We Skate On Average 20 Kilometres A Day. On Top Of That, We're Riding A Lot And Lifting A Lot Of Weights.

Ive Had So Many Experiences In Cycling, But In Some Ways I Have Nothing Left To Prove. I Have Achieved More Than I Could Have Dreamed Of, Ive Raced A Lot Longer Than I Thought I Would. I Know I Can Still Be Better, But I Just Dont Know If I Love It Enough Any More.

Sport That Consumed Me For Over Two Decades . . . Is Now Gone. Now It's Just Me. No Pressure, No Expectations, No Need To Be Fast, Good, Strong Or To Even Improve. Yet I Can't Let Go Of This Idea That I Always Need To Be More Than I Am. And It Is Eating Me Alive.

I Was, Without Exaggeration, A Delinquent Teenager.

For 20 Years I've Had The Privilege Of Representing Canada Around The Globe... First On The Bike And Then On My Blades. The Experiences Have Shaped Me Into Who I Am Today.

I Am Kind Of Like A Diesel. It Is The Cyclist In Me.

What I Have To Do Now Is Figure Where My Passion Is, And Follow My Heart; I've Proven That If I Have The Passion For Something Then I Can Succeed. I Haven't Been Listening To My Heart In The Last Little While.

I Love Skating So Much And I Feel Like Every Time I Step Out Onto The Ice, That's What I'm Meant To Do.