Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

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.

I want to see sunrises in the mountains. You never get to see such things enough in a lifetime. I want to see more.

I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.

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 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.