The feeling of losing oneself in somebody's arms, yet at the same time finding oneself there, is irreplaceable. Nothing compares to the intensity of that feeling.

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

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.

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.

I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.