I have a very close friendship with the skaters.

I'm not a big fan of those who are egotistical and so outspoken.

I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.

I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.

I really liked it best when I was a nobody.

I didn't get into skating to be famous.

You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make me feel full, but I certainly didn't want it to make me feel stuffed.