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

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.

The feeling of losing oneself in somebody's arms, yet at the same time finding oneself there, is irreplaceable. Nothing compares to the intensity of that feeling.

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

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

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