Probably the ’86 nationals. That was my first real national title and first real statement I ever made in figure skating, and my life changed after I returned. – 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
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
I watch a lot of professional skating, and I am really looking forward to going to nationals. – 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
Just because you didn’t start out perfect doesn’t mean you can’t have an excellent result in the end. – Debi Thomas
I tell people I’m too stupid to know what’s impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true. – Debi Thomas
My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal. – Debi Thomas
