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.

Before turning pro, I would never have just left my skates sitting in the locker room unattended.

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'm kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that's just how I am.

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.

Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years.

As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're watching.