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

Well, unless you're Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan, you need the full support of your team.

One of my dogs is in the movie Beethoven's 2nd.

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

The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't.

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.

Peak performance is meditation in motion.