I want kids to enjoy skating and I think it's a great workout.

I like to listen to different kinds of music - it just depends on my mood. I love Madonna, Russian singers... I like the Rolling Stones a lot!

I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.

Actually I dance really well on the floor.

I don't care what the critics say or think because I care for and love my fans.

I have a lot of different stages in my life when training has been easy or hard. Now, it seems that I have been training for so long that it has become almost second nature to me.

Also, I gained lots of weight between ages 18-20 because I was drinking alcohol at night. Alcohol has lots of calories and that does not help.