Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

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.

I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it.

Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it.

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.