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

An Olympic pursuit really takes a full three to four years of Olympic preparation.

With speed skating, it's like doing one-legged squats over and over again, with that one leg absorbing more than 80 percent of your weight. It takes an enormous amount of strength, and you're in such a weird position.

On the ice, if I slow down, I can coast behind somebody for a couple of laps. If I slow down on the run, it'll turn into a walk.

When I'm done skating, I guarantee you that I will not look back and remember standing on the podium. I'm going to remember these days - being with the team. Training alone, in my basement. Training when everybody else is sleeping. Doing things that nobody else is doing. Digging down. Seeing what kind of character I truly have. I love that stuff.

I think we should all be pursuing something of zero regrets, and how do we become greater than we were yesterday.

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