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.

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 didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.

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

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it.

Each movement is only learned after you've perfected the one before it.

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.