Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.

I have a very close friendship with the skaters.

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

It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them.

In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.

When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.

We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up.