Falling down became second nature and it really didn't bother me.

It is a process of finding the right music then planning a costume to fit that style of music.

It wasn't always easy getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to go to the rink. Sometimes I wanted to just go back to sleep.

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose.

My dad worked several jobs to pay for my expense in skating.

My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.

My parents never pressured me to skate. They always said I could quit if I wanted to. They only expected me to skate when they had already paid for the expensive lessons. But, otherwise they said I could do what I wanted to do.