Four key words--helped make my dreams come true. They are: dedication, balance, risk, and love.

I will remember all the days at the Olympics.

The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it's all on my shoulders and it didn't have anything to do with anybody else.

I don't remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that wind-in-my-face feeling while speed skating.

It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn't lie.