I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.
From Clara Hughes
I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.
The only reason I've shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression.
I want people to be inspired that I've always strived for excellence and I've always gone beyond what anybody ever thought I could do, what I thought I myself could do. And I've allowed myself to be inspired, kept my eyes open and my senses open to inspiration around me.
I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more.
I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.
What I have to do now is figure where my passion is, and follow my heart; I've proven that if I have the passion for something then I can succeed. I haven't been listening to my heart in the last little while.
I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.
If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents.
I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't ask for help because I didn't know I needed help.
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