I begged my mom to let me start skating.
You can accomplish anything with pure persistence and drive.
For as long as I can really remember, I wanted to be a doctor.
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics.
So I went for engineering, specifically product design, which I enjoyed.
Right now I am doing my residency in orthopedic research.