Quotes about "Contemporary Issues"

I started in the kitchen of a Holiday Inn in Birmingham. I wanted to be a sponge, wanted to learn and progress. I knew I didn't want to work in a hotel forever, but I had some good teachers there. ”

U.S. Speedskating has been riddled with problems since when I started my career, and we were always able to look past that. When it came down to performing on the ice, regardless of funding issues, we were always able to make it happen. And that's what it's all about. ”

Early in my career, I had difficulty breathing during workouts and my performance on the ice suffered. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with EIB and received the proper treatment that I was able to reach my peak performance. ”

Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision to say, 'This is something I want to do,' I want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation. ”

Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing. ”

Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I'm determined to work hard at it - to perfect it and create my style and niche. ”

My beautiful, selfless sister Manuela Testolini-Benet continues to inspire me to be a better woman. Always thinking of others, always doing God's work. ”

I think anyone that's running for office really should focus on the education for our youth, creating more jobs and employment, and really focusing on our next generation. ”

I love what I do so much, and I have a very acute understanding of how I work as a person, so if I'm afraid, I shut down and can't do anything. If I'm overwhelmed, I shut down and can't do anything. ”

I love the theater, I'd love to work in theater at some point, but I grew up with movies being something that I just clung to. ”