I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

Everything that happened in '92 was more than I had dreamed of... winning the U.S. title for the first time and then doing so well at the Olympics... It seemed to wrap things up so perfectly. I couldn't help thinking, 'How could I top that?'

Now, I am thrilled to be a wife and mother, and I hope to be as good of a mother as my own mother, Carole.

I don't mind the sparkle - I think it's kind of a tradition in skating. I don't think the men really need sparkles, but for the women it's part of the glamour of our sport.

The good feeling I get from contributing rivals anything I felt on the Olympic stand in Albertville.

The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating.

In terms of my career, having the gold definitely changed my life. The Olympics are different, you know? They're every four years and it's such a small group.