I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.

I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.

I've learned what it truly means to be Canadian and in turn I've been inspired to make a difference in the world, however small it's been.

The struggle I went through has value.

I want people to be inspired that I've always strived for excellence and I've always gone beyond what anybody ever thought I could do, what I thought I myself could do. And I've allowed myself to be inspired, kept my eyes open and my senses open to inspiration around me.

I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.

I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.