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.

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.

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.

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

I can't say, 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose.' It's not true. You go in to win.

Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard.