It was never about winning medals or being famous.

I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That's probably why I liked the athletic part of skating - especially the jumping!

I was thrilled one year when I was younger when not only did my brothers get hockey sticks for Christmas - but I did too!

There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors.

I started skating when I was six years old.

People would ask me why I was doing what I was doing - but I always told them that I just loved to skate. There was no other explanation.

I won my first medal when I was nine years old. It was at the Boston Open.