I was an athlete. And I proved I didn't win just because I was pretty. I was good, too.

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

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.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.

I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience.

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.