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

I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.

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

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

As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create something special that people will always remember.

When I get up, I have a cup of coffee, surf the Internet, then do a half-hour run.

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.