Maxim Marinin Quotes (12 Quotes)

The first year was the hardest for us. There weren't any bad surprises. It is just another kind of life, maybe more comfortable than in Russia from one side. But from another side, we didn't have enough money, we didn't know the language and it was the hardest thing for us.

It is extremely dangerous. I really respect what they tried to do, but there is a big risk. They are lucky with what they got out of the situation. It could have been worse.

With each year, it has become more and more difficult to repeat the success. To win the fifth consecutive title is something special.

We just thought about skating, not a medal. We just thought to skate well and we did it, and the marks were OK.

That was definitely our best performance this season both in terms of emotion and the confidence we felt.

We will keep the same way, just stay relaxed tomorrow. And day after tomorrow we will just do the same routine, and I hope that everything is going to be fine.

It's difficult to stay focused each time and do it each time.

We made the decision at the beginning of the season that this would be our last performance.

At that moment, I saw it in the skating lounge. I just heard the audience scream and I saw the people laying on the ice. I just tried to stay far away from that emotionally and not get involved inside.

I heard the audience scream, and knew how hard it must have been for her. But I tried to stay away from it emotionally and focused on what we had to do.

I feel the atmosphere inside the ice rink was going up, so it was like a stone fell off my shoulders when we finished. It was just more concentration on the skating. Maybe that looks like I am really nervous, but it is not that.

We didn't skate 100 percent but it was good enough to win our fifth European title in a row and we're happy about that.