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Quotes By Irina
"I did my best there. But this
is true -- I did my combination. But the judges gave me my marks.
I have to be happy with that." -after 2001 Worlds-long
program "My husband, my parents and my
coach helped me a lot. There was a time when I didn't want to do
anything." - after winning the 2000 Grand Prix Final "I will give myself four balls out of
five. I wanted to save my energy for the long program. "I'll show everything I want
to show then." -after the 2000 worlds
qualifying round "Ah! She just asked me about triple axel!" she says, laughing. "I don't want to tell her about it! I'll just say, yes, I try (in practice)." -2001 Champions on Ice Tour "Nothing in life has come easily for me." I've had to fight for everything in life. If you say you learn from your mistakes, I really have learned from my mistakes."- after 2000 Skate Canada "Our styles are completely different. Michelle has a lyrical style. My programs are in an upbeat, funny mood." -after 2001 worlds short program "I've started from scratch this year. I'm a new person," -after winning the 2000 Russian Nationals (held in 1999) "Last year, I had the harder group, this year I have the easier group. It's like credit." -after 2001 world's qualifying group "I love competing with Michelle. She's a great competitor. We are competing on the ice, that's all." -after 2001 world's qualifying group “It was hard for me to go out to skate, because I haven't competed in a long time.” -after 1999 Nation's Cup "I've gone through too much to be afraid." - Lifestyle, A Russian Journal-January 17th, 2000I'm just like everybody else. I just love to skate. -Lifestyle, A Russian Journal January 17th, 2000 Photo © J. Barry Mittan
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