Mom was the one who taught me unconditional love. With Dad, I'd always felt there was something to live up to - expectations. But in the last year, we had a wonderful relationship.

In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.

It's great to be out and proud.

Peak performance is meditation in motion.

I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand

When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.

People who were close to me - family and friends - they knew about my sexuality.