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.

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

Winning doesn't always mean being first.

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always liked it.

The distance between a person's dream and their accomplishments can only be measured by their desire.

I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in time it wasn't in the Olympic Games so I moved into long track. Short track is a blast to skate and it's a blast to watch.

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.