The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.

When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.

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.

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

The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.

As a young child, I played the violin. I think that that started the spark

Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.