I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it.

I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.

It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider.

I know this is maybe naive, but one day I hope there will be peace in the world. Maybe one day the flowers will come back.

Money was never the motivation. It never should be in sports.