To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs.

I'm a tough person. I wasn't afraid of other kids because I understood that someday they'd wash my car.

I'm going to skate exactly the way I want to, create programs that I like, and everything will fall into place where it is supposed to.

I definitely feel like I'm more of an artist than an athlete. But I'm good at both.

I played soccer, and I was the kid who ran the wrong way, or I was pretending to be some sort of zebra and I would flail my arms and kick up my legs.

I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I've done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.

Every little boy should be so lucky as to turn into me.