Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.
I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.
I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.
I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.
The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.
When I get up, I have a cup of coffee, surf the Internet, then do a half-hour run.