Carolina Kostner — Italian Athlete born on February 08, 1987,

Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2012 World champion, a five-time European champion, and the 2011 Grand Prix Final champion. She is also a medalist at five other World Championships, four other European Championships, and three other Grand Prix Finals, the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Italian national champion... (wikipedia)

I think everybody has ups and downs in their lives. We learn from the biggest disappointments, right? You learn how to be humble to yourself and to be humble to others.
I know that I am the kind of person that gets a little bit more nervous than other skaters, but that's because I care for my skating very much. I take all my emotions with me. I can't go out and say 'Now, this is just my job.' I really care.
Skating isn't about the medals or the results. I love what I do. It's much more fun to win, but you cannot every time.
It's only when an artist becomes a master that they are fully able to express themselves.
I can't work on something if I don't believe in it. I love music, and I am inspired to work harder and spend more energy. I feel lucky that I was born with this passion.