Apolo Ohno

“My mantra has always been to have zero regrets in life. Everything I do at one speed, I go all-out.”

“I only watch the last 40 seconds. Watching a whole marathon over time, the beginning, middle and end look very slow. I want to see action! I can't help it.”

“My 'go to' workout is called the Asylum from Beach Body. It's intense training with lots of intervals, core work. It's hard! I travel a lot, so I can take it on the road with me and do it in a hotel room.”

“The fact that I didn't have a mom is a challenge; it was a struggle; and we made the best of it, and because of that my relationship with my dad is that much stronger.”

“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.”

“I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.”

“My first car was a Toyota 4Runner when I was 17. I paid for it myself. I was very happy.”

“The last thing I want is for people to go through the motions in life. We're all meant to do different things, but there's a lot of opportunity for us to do some great things.”

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

“I never had one day that I didn't want to be on the ice, because I always had an objective for that day. I had a rigorous plan and schedule in place that I had to adhere to. It was a step-by-step process of slowly but surely inching toward the Olympic Games and using every day as a series of goals to be accomplished.”

“My small experience on 'Dancing with the Stars' allowed me to slowly appreciate the Waltz and Viennese Waltz, but to see it in Vienna is something much different.”

“I tend to build bulk and muscle easily, and running seems to make sure I stay kind of stringy, if that makes sense.”

“On the ice, if I slow down, I can coast behind somebody for a couple of laps. If I slow down on the run, it'll turn into a walk.”

“I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many paths.”

“Champions all get kicked when they're down.”

“I love to shop. Clothes, electronics, and I love jewelry, especially yellow gold.”

“I've always wanted to play a role in inspiring people to be better, to live higher quality lives and to feel good about the way that they look and feel.”

“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.”

“Besides film, I'd like to be the young Regis. That would be great. Going back and forth from L.A. to New York. Doing stuff on food. Doing stuff on kids. Just talking about issues that are relevant. Doing things on the Olympic Games.”

“I wanted to play football or be a boxer, but my dad didn't want that because of all the impact. But in 1992 I was watching short track, and it was obscure, but they looked like superheroes in their tight outfits, and I thought it was amazing. I wanted to do that. I made the national team at 14.”