My mother introduced me to ...

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.
 Debi Thomas

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My advice is that going to the Olympics and winning a gold medal are great goals, but the real goal should be to be the best that you can be.
 Debi Thomas
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics.
 Debi Thomas
What was most important to me at the Olympics was going out there and performing my best. When I messed up the first jump combination, which was my big move, it hit me that I messed up the program of my life.
 Debi Thomas
I've got this thing with skating and school - to see how much I can accomplish.
 Debi Thomas
You can accomplish anything with pure persistence and drive.
 Debi Thomas