I can skate beautifully. While performing on ice I always try to please the audience and to win as well. Being artistic is very important to get the audience on your side. As for a competition, you can't win without strong technical content.

It doesn't matter what kind of result will be in the end. I already win for myself.

I think I was born to be a figure skater, I think it was fate, and I thank God for letting it happen.

I can skate beautifully. While performing on ice I always try to please the audience and to win as well. Being artistic is very important to get the audience on your side. As for a competition, you can't win without strong technical content.

I'm a wealthy man now. I've got a flat, a car, I have enough money to buy food. I skate to make the people happy. If somebody skates to earn money, I don't care. I skate for the people. Besides, it's pleasant to supply Russia with gold medals.

At school I fought sometimes. Kids were saying that figure skating is sport for the girls. Then I had to prove them wrong.

My main competitor is myself.