I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would just be another has been.

Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.

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

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

You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week.

How much you move affects your strength, your power, your balance, how you look, how you think, how well you withstand the high winds and rain showers of life and how long you will stand. Everyone needs concentrated doses of several kinds of movement to remain functional.

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