Emily Hughes Quotations

Making it here is such an accomplishment for me. I don't have any expectations, just to go out there and attack everything and skate my best.

She said to just have fun with everything. And I feel like I went out and had fun. It's great she's been here with my whole family and been so supportive. Now that I'm on the ice and she's up in the stands, I know how she feels. Maybe she knows how I feel, too.

She said to enjoy everything. (The) Olympics are once, maybe twice in a lifetime experience.

She called me, wished me luck. She said she was going to watch.

She (also) says to have fun and just enjoy everything. That's what I've been doing since I got here.

She just said I should have fun with everything I've been doing.

I got to run through my short program and it went really well. I think I'm pretty much over my jet lag.

If they call me, I'm ready. Just point me in the direction and I'm there.

I did start by being a little slow this year, but right before nationals I stepped up my training. At nationals, it was such a great experience to get onto the podium. I'm so excited to have the whole Olympic experience.

I'm a little sad it's over. This whole experience has been so much fun actually, not knowing what to expect. It's been the biggest learning experience. It's my first Olympics and my first senior international. It's been a big step up from last year. I'll take a lot away.

From his expression, I could tell it was really good news.

We talk about everything. She just said, 'Have fun and enjoy everything,' which I have been.

I think that it was fair that Michelle had all the opportunities to be named to the Olympic team.

My whole family is so supportive, including Sarah. They're all going to be here watching. ... Sarah said to have fun and just enjoy. That's what I've been doing since I got here.

It felt awesome to be No.1. Let's hope next time I stay there.

It could totally make her really submissive in the future. She feels like she already has to be around somebody who is beating on her. That's scary.

I thought just standing on the podium at nationals was such a great feeling for me to be third. Whatever decision they make, I think it will be a good one. I'm going to go home and train because you never know what will happen.

This whole experience has been so much fun, actually, not knowing what to expect. It's been the biggest learning experience.

Both of us are really competitive people, which is probably why we're in figure skating. We were never really competitive against each other; we never competed against each other.

I've been here a week-and-a-half, but it feels like a year. Michelle is such an accomplished skater and I thought it was important for her to have every opportunity to be here. I'm just glad I had the opportunity to come here and have the experience. It has been so much fun. I've just enjoyed every minute.

The Olympics are such an unexpected competition. You never know what can happen.

A little over a week ago, I wasn't even supposed to be here. I went out there for warm-ups and they were shouting my name. That's the first time that ever happened.

I try to take clothes out of her closet and she gets mad.

It was great to be there and to feel the excitement when she skated. I got to experience being on the outside, and now I get to skate and she's on the outside. I think that has helped me coming into this Olympics.

I'm definitely a different person than Sarah, but she is my sister and everyone eventually will compare us. I don't think it's too bad to be compared to the gold medalist.

I hope that people see me and see a different skater. But it's not bad being compared to the Olympic gold medalist, and it's nice having her in the family.

I'm just ready to compete, whatever it is. Right now it is the Olympics.

I'm just glad I had the opportunity to come here and have the experience. It has been so much fun. I've just enjoyed every minute.

In Salt Lake, my whole family was there to cheer for Sarah. We were really high in the third tier. ... I think that experience on the outside helped me coming to this Olympics.

I have to admit I was a little nervous; it is the Olympics. But I was ready, and I have no expectations.

I had fun here, except for the part when I was sitting on the ice.

The first part, I thought was going pretty well. After I fell, I felt as though I should just have fun with everything. This is the Olympics, and it might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

The first minute was going really well. After the fall, I thought I'd just go for it. I thought, 'This is the Olympics, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,' so I thought I'd go for it.