I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.

Music to me is life. It's what gets me going.

I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials. I was driving in the outside lane, and my rear tire caught some black ice, and we totally turned sideways to the point where we were heading right toward the median.

I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day.

I think in general, people look at all Olympic athletes, look at all superstar athletes, and they say, "Okay, this guy doesn't have any insecurities." They're almost like these icons who - I don't know how to say it, but like they can't make mistakes. But the reality is, and I'll tell you this firsthand, a lot of great athletes have a lot of insecurities, and they have a really hard time dealing with a lot of so-called losing or however you want to classify it.

Who cares if somebody dances better? Doing my very best is rewarding internally.

My first car was a Toyota 4Runner when I was 17. I paid for it myself. I was very happy.