Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.

I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.

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.

When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.