Dick Button Quotations

They were two halves that together formed a magical whole.

That's what really makes great skating competitions. When you have two top skaters in good form giving superb performances.

Around the edge of the crowd was a little 13-year-old bouncing up and down with a grin that went from ear to ear. She was so happy for her sister. It was a charming moment, and I think thats the essence of what Emily Hughes is.

There is a popular fallacy that falling down is the mark of a poor skater. But the truth is that when one stops falling, he has probably stopped improving.

One of the reasons for putting yourself on the line, is that life is not simply treading water... I always felt that once you reach a certain point, you have to try and move ahead.

It also includes music, choreography, what kind of expression are they bringing onto it?

I think it's been a scandal to a certain degree so far, but whether it will end up being a full-blown one, I don't think so. And I don't think it should be.

That was a devastating time for all of us to deal with. The crash took away so many in the skating community.

You have a new rule system which is so calculated, so difficult and so complicated.

The scandal helps people become aware of (skating). And once they're aware of it, they're hooked.

It's the event everybody can relate to. It's got beauty, it's got talent and it's got athletic perfection of the most extraordinary level.

It's going to be more fun than anything for me because for once we'll be able to say what we want. We'll be able to really applaud the skaters. We'll be able to cry with what we see has gone wrong.

It's beautiful theater. It has everything going for it. I mean music and choreography and . . . beautiful girls. It's an elegant, wonderful sport.

I'm told I had to be put in a straitjacket for the first five days because I was so violent, which is a reflection of having really damaged your brain.

I do find some of the costumes sometimes are over the top. You almost feel you've been trapped in a windmill in the Metropolitan Opera House costume department.