When you are an athlete, it's difficult to take time off and say you want to come back without everyone judging you and attacking you.

I'm going to be a happy housewife. I'm going to be washing boxers and cooking and doing all those sorts of housewife duties. I just want to be happy and proud of every single day.

To sum up my idea of on-ice costume fashion sense, it's probably that too much is never enough.

My whole career, I've had an issue with always kind of being an underdog and making a big mistake when it counts and falling and having to climb back up. One moment everything will be peachy and everyone will be saying the nicest things about me and loving me, and the next minute I'm the worst, I'm evil, all these things. It's like a fallen angel.

I am often criticized for spending too much time off the ice, but if you were in my shoes, you'd see how necessary it is.

Michelle Kwan is an incredible artist, she wears her heart on her sleeve when she performs. She has grown so much from every influence in her career, and she has made herself the biggest star there ever will be in figure skating. She's down to Earth, friendly and always positive. Nobody will ever match her longevity or her ability to be such a strong competitor.

I think being in the public eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion.