As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.

That's what amateur skating is about, technical expertise, and it should always stay that way.

When a skater steps on the ice to compete, the nerves, the tension, and sheer suspense of that moment make for great drama.

A really important part of competition is coming back, trying to do it better the second time than you did the first.

The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.

If I had never won a single medal, I'd still be skating in a rink somewhere. There wouldn't be an audience or camera flashes or autograph seekers, but I'd still be skating.

On the lip of the Grand Canyon. I've always wanted to do that. My very first TV special out of the Olympics was on a glacier in Alaska. Right after that one, I went and pitched this idea to skate in three National Parks. Like Voyageurs National Park, because it freezes over and you have these little islands that you can skate around. [The networks] were like, 'Way too expensive.'