"I can't say enough about this young womens accomplishments this year.Her growth, both physically and emotionally has been absolutely phenominal."

"You can see that she feels this music and choreography down to her soul."

She has come alive this year with coreography. She knows the meaning of it. She can reach every person in this audience." Peggy Fleming

"What an extrodinary performance..there was not a single flaw there..she gave nothing up...nothing...absolutely the best !" Dick Button

I think that this year has been just the beginning for Michelle. She has it all." Peggy Fleming

"At the age of 15, where in the world does she get the cool and the confidence of someone twice her age ?"

"For me, it comes from the fact that her technique is so good..and when you have wonderful technique it allows the artristy to come out. And that,plus all the other elements that have gone into making her what she is have geled so phenominally at such a young age." Dick Button

Rachmonioff

"I believe that this short program will be remembered as a signature piece for Michelle. It's absolutely extraordinary.I just forget that I am watching a short program. She just blends all of these elements so beautifully. Spectacular." Peggy Fleming

"There is such a joy to her skating. I think that the overall aspect of her skating is so brilliant...so full of joy....delicacy" That program was worth a 6, it was when we first saw it this fall and it is now. This is terrific, I am so pleased for her" Dick Button

Lyra Angelica

"What makes Michelles skating so special is the way she takes the audience on her journey of emotions."

"You can see the peace on her face."

"She is absolutely brilliant, she just takes your breath away." Peggy Fleming

"Look how these forward moves embrace you with their joy and uplifting quality." Dick Button

"I was mesmorized," Inman said. "Every move of the hand, every turn of the head, everything was done for a reason, everything made sense with the music. It's got to take somebody very special to skate like that.''

1998 Nationals - Exhibition - On My Own

" Such a lightness she has..an ability to encompass the fun and enjoyment of skating. The joy of the whole program that just oozes out of her and seems as though it's going to encompass us in her embrace." Dick Button

" Yes, she takes us along on her journey with her. We feel her emotions. You can see the serenity in her moves...the calm." Peggy Fleming

1998 Olympics

1998 Olympic Exhibition - On My Own

" The greatest skaters in the world have the ability to open their soul to an audience. Michelle has a grace and elegance that no other women in the world has." Scott Hamilton

Carmen - The Masters "It's not just her jumps or spins that are setting the standard, but she is the complete package."Rosalind Summers

"The one who is setting the standard in Ladies Figure Skating" Rosalind Summers

1998 World Pro's

"I am very impressed by her, she is a true champion," said 1984 and 1988 Olympic champion Katarina Witt, who finished fifth after conceding there was no way she could beat Kwan. "What she went through at the Olympics and then to come back and to win. It was like after [the Olympics] she was saying, `This is me. I deserve to win.' "It was a beautiful moment out there to watch."

"She's just a beautiful woman out there to watch, with her movement, the way she chooses the music and the costume," said Germany's Katarina Witt

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