I don't know secret to success, but I'm pretty sure the closest thing is preparation

What I love the most is getting on the ice and just popping in a fabulous CD and skating - all by myself, the rink completely empty, just me and the music.

As I've gotten older and grown more independent, I think for myself, and that's how it should be.

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.

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

The one who wins all the time is great and powerful, but the one who had been trampled on and fallen is who I admire the most

I don't really remember a time younger than 5 years old that I didn't have skates on because all I can remember is every day, tying up my skates and a big smile on my face, excited to go on the ice.