That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.

Memories just get richer with time.

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

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

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 turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review.

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