Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight.

We Wanted to be Achievers, But Being an Achievers didn't Mean That You Stopped Being a Woman.

In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event

I think skating helped me find myself.

Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul