In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating. Partying wasnt my thing anyway. Mostly I hung out with other skaters. We were all buddies, so its not like I missed out on socializing. I was really enjoying myself.

Every time you go out on the ice, there are slight flaws. You can always think of something you should have done better. These are the things you must work on.

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

Our family life, before figure skating turned it upside down, seemed normal. Our town of Riverside, Connecticut, was part of Greenwich, and we had the advantage of their wonderful community, with great beaches and beautiful parks.

If you are a complete perfectionist, then the truth is that this ice skating business will drive you a little crazy!

I wanted to learn how to skate backwards and they wouldn't help me and they went off and left me on my own.

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