I'm inspired by failure. The process of defeat – picking yourself back up again is the hardest thing in the world.

As a young girl, I just wanted to have fun and compete. There were no goals of becoming an Olympic athlete. I wanted to hang out with my friends. I wanted to do something fun, and that's what I did

Sometimes bad things are going to happen in your life, and those things can make you stronger if you just learn how to get over them.

Stepping on that line for me, it will be about facing my fears.

The Olympics are only once every four years so you have to take advantage of all your opportunities, both to be an inspiration to people and help support your sponsors who help you.

I'm inspired by failure. The process of defeat – picking yourself back up again is the hardest thing in the world.

It took Dan Jansen, the speed skater, four Olympics to win a medal-a gold one at that!-but he never gave up. I won't, either.