When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.

If you have nothing in life but a good friend, you're rich.

When I feel like I'm in a rut, I remember it's the little things in life that are important, like riding a bike with a friend or eating ice cream with my baby niece.

Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.

Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's hard. I envy other kids a lot of things, but I get a guilt trip when I'm not training.

I got a call this morning, and it was from Nancy Kerrigan, wishing me luck. She wished me luck and sent me all her good wishes.

There's a lot of emotions that always come out after a skate of a lifetime. I always start crying because there is so much buildup to that competition.