I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to play baseball.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

What was really funny is that as I got older all those guys who called me a sissy in junior high school wanted me to be their best friend because they wanted to meet all the girls that I knew in figure skating.

I'm very accessible. I don't get into this ego thing.

The Olympics in '80 was phenomenal. It was my favorite memory of all competitive events, because it was brand new and it was exciting.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.