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.

I was an athlete. And I proved I didn't win just because I was pretty. I was good, too.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

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

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

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.

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