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

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

Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it.

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

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

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