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

When youre young, you dont think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You dont think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

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.

It's hard work to make a four-minute program look effortless and elegant.

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

Every man prefers to look at a well-shaped woman instead of a rubber ball.