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

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.

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.

Too many times women try to be competitive with each other. We should help support each other, rather than try to be better than each other.

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

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.