I didn't want to skate for someone else or for certain marks.

I've always worked closely with the designers and whoever's making the costumes. Comfort is the last thing you want on your mind when you're competing. In an ideal situation, you'll have something where you'll put it on and you're fine and you don't have to worry about it at all.

An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life.

I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough.

There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible.

Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweetheart with her personality, her talent, her haircut.

Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life.