My parents didn't have a lot of money, but we never knew that. They really did the best they could.

I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal.

In group lesson number six I think we learned how to turn backwards and then just kind of wiggle. That wasn't really skating backward, but I guess I was going in the right direction.

I worked as hard as I could. I was always the first one on the ice, and the last one off.

I was a bratty little sister. I was the youngest of three, and I often felt as though I didn't fit in.

I hated to read. My mother could not get me to read. I’m going through the same thing with my daughter now. I love to read now, but I don’t remember reading.

My coach was a great politician, so he did most of the work. He was good.